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Shoelaces, also called shoestrings (US English) or bootlaces (UK English), are a system commonly used to secure shoes, boots, and other footwear. They typically consist of a pair of strings or cords, one for each shoe, finished off at both ends with stiff sections, known as aglets .
A later pattern of patten which seems to date from the 17th century, and then became the most common, had a flat metal ring which made contact with the ground, attached to a metal plate nailed into the wooden sole via connecting metal, often creating a platform of several inches (more than 7 centimetres). [5]
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Visible mending is a form of repair work, usually on textile items, that is deliberately left visible (compare to invisible mending).The dual goals of this practice are to adorn the item, and to attract attention to the fact it has been mended in some way.
It is especially popular in clothing where it replaces buttons or zippers, and as a shoe fastener for children who have not yet learned to tie shoelaces. Hook-and-loop fasteners are used in adaptive clothing , which is designed for people with physical disabilities, the elderly, and the infirm, who may experience difficulty dressing themselves ...
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English: Diagram of a men's cap toe derby dress shoe. Note that the area labeled as the "Lace guard" is sometimes considered part of the quarter and sometimes part of the vamp. Note that the area labeled as the "Lace guard" is sometimes considered part of the quarter and sometimes part of the vamp.
The easiest way to escape zip-tie restraints, as shown in the video above, is by using your shoelaces instead. In the clip, the man bound by zip-ties demonstrates how to free himself of the ...