resole

American  

[ree-sohl] / riˈsoʊl /

verb (used with object)

resoled, resoling

1. to put a new sole on (a shoe, boot, etc.).

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Etymology

Origin of resole

First recorded in 1850–55; re- + sole ²

Example Sentences

But at the end of the day, Mr. Ford’s shoes are the ones that the studio has decided to resole.

From New York Times • May 19, 2016

The employees were always standing on metal so they had to have grip and cushion, and they wore them out quickly, so we’d resole them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2015

We offer to resole their shoes when they wear them out.”

From New York Times • May 22, 2010

During the summer we went barefoot, except on Sunday, and we learned to resole our shoes when they “gave out,” as Momma used to say.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

Hides were used to resole boots and make mitts.

From The Cariboo Trail A Chronicle of the Gold-fields of British Columbia by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)