lace-up
noun
: a shoe or boot that is fastened with laces
a pair of lace-ups
—often used before another nounlace-up boots/shoes
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Jacquemus led the charge with its spring 2024 collaboration with Repetto, while Lemaire quietly adopted the lace-up style in tandem.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Breakout star Moily took home Best World Artist in a lavender lace-up corset dress, complete with a keyhole cutout just beneath the bust.
—Essence, 27 Mar. 2026
Diaz applied a similar formula earlier in the week, when she was photographed wearing a pair of wide-leg cropped pants and lace-up combat boots with a black leather trench coat while filming her untitled rom-com.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2026
And the height, lace-up design, and fleecy cuff make the Colter Tall Boot mountain-town stylish.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
Breakout star Moily took home Best World Artist in a lavender lace-up corset dress, complete with a keyhole cutout just beneath the bust.
—Essence, 27 Mar. 2026
Diaz applied a similar formula earlier in the week, when she was photographed wearing a pair of wide-leg cropped pants and lace-up combat boots with a black leather trench coat while filming her untitled rom-com.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2026
And the height, lace-up design, and fleecy cuff make the Colter Tall Boot mountain-town stylish.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Lace-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lace-up. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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