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Shoe laces; one or more shoe laces each of which is provided with a clamp for connecting the two free ends of the lace to form a closed loop; and the combination of one or more shoe laces each of which is provided with a clamp for connecting the two free ends of the lace to form a closed loop and also is provided with a mechanical lock for retaining two or more portions of the closed loop in proximity with one another