footwear
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of footwear
Example Sentences
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While the company’s lifestyle footwear is market-leading, it lags behind Hoka and New Balance when it comes to running shoes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
It seemed like a minor victory for our civic fabric that Gerber could disagree with the president so fundamentally yet find common ground over footwear.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Among the footwear names showing the most promise, Deckers Outdoor and Crocs stand out.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Spielberg might want to get some protective footwear just in case.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Pretending to be the Old Hermit of the Szythian Mountains, a man with missing teeth exclaimed over the exquisite footwear of his neighbors and fluttered his fingers along their buckles and aglets.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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