Meeting the Giants

I marched straight down the hallway on my sturdy sneakers, testing out every loud squeak along the polished floorboards! Right near the front door, a towering row of giant boots and sneakers blocked the way. I trotted up to a huge brown leather boot, planted my feet firmly, and kicked its thick rubber sole with the toe of my blue sneaker. Thud! It barely budged. But then I discovered something amazing—a pair of long, floppy white laces dangling all the way to the floor. I nudged one loop forward, took two hops around it, and gave it a solid tug with my snout. Untied! Terrestrial laces are full of surprises.