A Giant Pair of Steps

I slid off the sofa cushion and marched straight across the rug to see where the front door led! Right on the woven welcome mat sat a pair of enormous red sneakers. Boy, are they huge compared to me! I stepped up close and grabbed a tangled white shoelace with both hands. It was thick and twisty, like climbing rope! I gave it a big tug, trying to loop it into a neat bow. My feet slipped on the rough mat fibers, but I held on tight and managed to untangle a big knot. Now one lace is neatly stretched out across the rubber toe cap!