athletic shoe
Americannoun
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a shoe designed to be worn for sports, exercising, or recreational activity, as racquetball, jogging, or aerobic dancing.
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The number of ultrarunners worldwide rose steeply from 34,401 in 1996 to 611,098 in 2018, according to a 2021 study by athletic shoe seller RunRepeat and sports governing agency World Athletics.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
From 2012 to 2016, the group paid an athletic shoe company run by another of Mr. Okebiyi’s brothers, Michael, to provide “tech support,” records and interviews show.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2022
Harkness was Indianapolis’ first Black sportscaster, worked with the United Way of Greater Indianapolis and ran an athletic shoe franchise.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 24, 2021
But in June, athletic shoe sales rebounded to the best month ever, he said, rising 25% from a year earlier.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2021
New Balance, the Boston-based athletic shoe company, wanted to help its employees sleep better.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2020
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