I came across that at
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As for shoelaces in the sense that we know them in modern times, the Museum of London has documented examples of medieval footwear dating from as far back as the 12th century, which clearly show the lacing passing through a series of hooks or eyelets down the front or side of the shoe.
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(They also say that 3500BC is the first recorded case of a simple shoelace.)
Somewhere else I read that the inventor of the modern shoelace is supposedly Harvey Kennedy in 1790.
I will say 1790!