lug-soled

or lug-sole

[ luhg-sohld ]

adjective

1. (of a shoe, boot, etc.) having lugs lug on the sole, as to provide secure footing on rugged terrain.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lug-soled¹

lug ² + sole ² + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Ms. Lippert said that she had been wearing lug-soled boots, but even they “started feeling too restrictive,” so she switched to “step-in suede booties with faux-shearling linings.”

From New York Times

This happened many years ago, when I was the outdoors scribe at The Seattle Times and Harvey was … Harvey, the man, the guidebook legend, the lug-soled hiking trooper who opened up the backyard wilderness to multiple generations through a series of painstakingly researched hiking guides for The Mountaineers.

From Seattle Times

The ethereal silk dresses printed with Schiff’s photographs of candles and grasses were paired with lug-soled boots.

From The New Yorker

“A larger, more shock-absorbing sole translates into a more comfortable fit,” explained shoe designer Paul Andrew, who included several dressy lug-soled styles in his debut men’s collection this season.

From Wall Street Journal

To help you find lug-soled equilibrium, here are three smart ways to style them.

From Wall Street Journal