Know what an "aglet" is?

From thefreedictionary.com:

ag·let (glt)

n.

1. A tag or sheath, as of plastic, on the end of a lace, cord, or ribbon to facilitate its passing through eyelet holes.

2. A similar device used for an ornament.

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[Middle English, from Old French aguillette, diminutive of aguille, needle, from Vulgar Latin *accula, from Late Latin acucula, diminutive of Latin acus, needle; see ak- in Indo-European roots.]

And for these excellent shoelaces by Starks, the aglets are what set them apart.