| 摘要 |
A lacing stud for slidably retaining a lace is disclosed which comprises a curved groove defined transversely by an inner side surface, an outer side surface and a bottom surface in between said inner side surface and said outer side surfac e. The curved groove features a braking means that partially restricts the sliding motion of the lace and is located within a portion of the curved groove whic h is engaged to the lace during the exertion of a pulling force on the lace in th e normal upward lace tightening direction. When the pulling force is reduced, the lace is restricted from sliding back through the curved groove by the brakin g means thereby allowing the user to easily bring the lace across the front of the footwear to either complete the knot or to engage the lace to a subsequent lacing stud.
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