what is the end of a shoelace called

What is the end of a shoelace called , anyway? Called it's an ‘aglet.’ Which, if you ask me (though nobody ever does), it seems like a pretty silly name. ‘Aglet’ comes from Old French, which took it from the Latin “acus” which means needle. So an aglet is sort of like a needle for the end of your shoelace… But besides helping you on any future trivia , or crossword puzzles you may encounter in your life, aglets have other purposes: keeping the end of your laces from fraying, the laces are easier to hold, and they make lacing up shoes significantly easier. However, do not confuse aglet with ‘flugelbinder,’ because this is a fake word. If you have heard of [...]