track shoe

noun

1. a light, heelless, usually leather shoe having either steel spikes for use outdoors on a cinder or dirt track, or a rubber sole for use indoors on a board floor.
2. the part of a track-brake mechanism that slows or stops a vehicle.

track shoe

noun

1. either of a pair of light running shoes fitted with steel spikes for better grip Also calledspike

Word History and Origins

Origin of track shoe¹

First recorded in 1905–10