Strings on skates (5)

I believe the answer is:

laces

(Other definitions for laces that I've seen before include "Scale for boot fasteners" , "Shoe ties" , "Scale for shoe securers" , "Shoestrings" , "Cords for fastening shoes" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today and the Universal.

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