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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Martha Stewart is a collaboration with so many stylish yet functional selections, including these simple lace-up slip-ons.
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Shalwah Evans, People.com, 6 July 2025
These sneakers have a basic rubber sole, leather exterior and lace-up closure for a stylish silhouette that works well with jeans, trousers or golf pants.
—Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
But for alternative elder millennials, May 18 was an opportunity to break out their old knee-length lace-up Converse and beloved band tees as the former Warped Tour crowd reemerged to cheer on the Floridian rock band.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The style’s timeless aesthetic and high-quality feel come courtesy of that leather upper with careful stitching, plus a traditional lace-up style and a supportive outsole carved with the map of Manhattan (harking back to Coach’s Big Apple identity).
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
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Shalwah Evans, People.com, 6 July 2025
These sneakers have a basic rubber sole, leather exterior and lace-up closure for a stylish silhouette that works well with jeans, trousers or golf pants.
—Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
But for alternative elder millennials, May 18 was an opportunity to break out their old knee-length lace-up Converse and beloved band tees as the former Warped Tour crowd reemerged to cheer on the Floridian rock band.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The style’s timeless aesthetic and high-quality feel come courtesy of that leather upper with careful stitching, plus a traditional lace-up style and a supportive outsole carved with the map of Manhattan (harking back to Coach’s Big Apple identity).
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for lace-up
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“Lace-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lace-up. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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