cross-laced footwear

Any kind of footwear involving the criss-crossing of lace, string, ribbon etc. This may occur only at the front of a shoe, sandal or boot, or above the shoe in a manner that ascends and encircles the ankle and shin. Unisex term.

See also

• ankle lace-up
• lace-up boots
• sneakers

The following tags implicate this tag: lace-up_boots and lace-up_heels (learn more).