noun
lace-up shoes; lace-up boots
Refers to footwear with laces that are threaded through eyelets and tied, as opposed to slip-on or buckle types. Often used in compound terms like 編み上げ靴 or 編み上げブーツ.
彼女は編み上げのブーツを履いている。
She is wearing lace-up boots.
Compound of 編み (ami, 'knitting' or 'braiding', the continuative form of 編む) and 上げ (age, 'raising' or 'finishing', the continuative form of 上げる). Literally 'knit-up', referring to the laced closure of the footwear.