Tied, as running shoes (5)

I believe the answer is:

laced

(Other definitions for laced that I've seen before include "Administered a beating" , "reprimanded" , "Oxford may be so" , "Fortified" , "Like some shoes" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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