athletic shoe
Americannoun
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athletic shoes
plural
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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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In a 2016 memoir, Knight recounted how he tried hard not to laugh when executives showed him some designs for an athletic shoe for discus throwers they called the “Throw Up.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
The design also weaves Loewe’s pebble texture and On’s signature semitranslucent mesh, bound together with drawstring elastic laces for an athletic shoe with luxury flair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2025
The athletic shoe giants all have lines of volleyball shoes, but Avoli co-founders Mark Oleson and Rick Anguilla said their brand is fully dedicated to what they believe is an underserved market.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
She has signed with a modeling agency - attending Paris Fashion Week is on her bucket list - and this week sealed a major endorsement deal with the athletic shoe and apparel company, Reebok.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
The shelves were stripped bare at Monument, an athletic shoe store.
From Washington Post ● May 31, 2020
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