Lacing

13 clues
Trouncing
Fastening
Braid trim
Shoestrings
Tying (shoes)
Shoe fastener
Adding kick to
Corset feature
Ice skate part
Pre-skating chore
Common boot feature
Baseball mitt feature
Tying, as shoestrings
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