running shoe

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running shoe

noun running shoes · running-shoe

  1. UK A trainer with sharp spikes in the soles. She used running shoes so that she wouldn't slip.
  2. Australia, Canada, US A sneaker, not a cleat; a tennis shoe; a normal gym shoe. For example, if some people are wearing their joggers as fashion statement rather than as injury preventers, then perhaps their plan to buy expensive running shoes is actually sound.

    Similar: track shoe, jogger, jogging shoe, runner, sneaker, tennis shoe, trainer, training shoe

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@misc{running_shoe_2026,
  title = {running shoe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/running%20shoe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}