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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The actor and director posed at Palais des Festivals during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival in a black-and-white pair of Nike sneakers that read as a saddle shoe, a low-profile lace-up style that sits somewhere between an oxford and an early sneaker.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 16 May 2026
The lace-up style features a low-top silhouette, a thick rubber sole, and a leather upper stamped with Veja’s classic emblem.
—Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Make Matteau’s shirred strappy number your go-to this summer, styled with a pair of Ancient Greek Sandals lace-up flats, Auralee’s poppy-red button-up layered on top, and Sensi Studio’s roomy raffia tote.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 11 May 2026
Instead of a lace-up design, the shoes have a hands-free slip-in opening that won’t require you to bend down.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 16 May 2026
The lace-up style features a low-top silhouette, a thick rubber sole, and a leather upper stamped with Veja’s classic emblem.
—Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Make Matteau’s shirred strappy number your go-to this summer, styled with a pair of Ancient Greek Sandals lace-up flats, Auralee’s poppy-red button-up layered on top, and Sensi Studio’s roomy raffia tote.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 11 May 2026
Instead of a lace-up design, the shoes have a hands-free slip-in opening that won’t require you to bend down.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
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 22 May. 2026.
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