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athletic shoe

American  

noun

  1. a shoe designed to be worn for sports, exercising, or recreational activity, as racquetball, jogging, or aerobic dancing.

  2. sneaker.


Example Sentences

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The athletic shoe giants all have lines of volleyball shoes, but Avoli co-founders Mark Oleson and Rick Anguilla said their brand is fully dedicated to what they believe is an underserved market.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 17, 2023

The number of ultrarunners worldwide rose steeply from 34,401 in 1996 to 611,098 in 2018, according to a 2021 study by athletic shoe seller RunRepeat and sports governing agency World Athletics.

From Washington Times • Jan. 18, 2023

From 2012 to 2016, the group paid an athletic shoe company run by another of Mr. Okebiyi’s brothers, Michael, to provide “tech support,” records and interviews show.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2022

But in June, athletic shoe sales rebounded to the best month ever, he said, rising 25% from a year earlier.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2021

The shelves were stripped bare at Monument, an athletic shoe store.

From Washington Post • May 31, 2020