shoelace

The shoelace caught on the tongue of his shoe.

I bent down and tied my shoelace.

Hurry up. Tie up your shoelaces; we are late.

he stopped to fasten his shoelace and seemed to be making quite a performance of it.

Dangly and/or string-like things such as shoelaces, cords, gold chains, and dental floss (& Q-tips) also make excellent toys.

She tied her shoelaces before going for a run.

He tripped over his untied shoelace.

The shoelace on his sneaker broke, so he had to replace it.

She prefers colorful shoelaces to plain ones.

He always double knots his shoelaces to make sure they don't come undone.

The shoelace got tangled in the bike chain.

She bought a new pair of shoelaces to match her new shoes.

He likes to customize his shoes by changing the shoelaces to match his outfits.

The child struggled to tie his shoelaces for the first time.

She looped the shoelace around the hook to secure it in place.