athletic shoe
noun
a shoe designed to be worn for sports, exercising, or recreational activity, as racquetball, jogging, or aerobic dancing.
athletic shoes
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pluralof athletic shoe.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Shares of Dick’s Sporting Goods tumbled toward their worst day in three years on Tuesday, as the sporting-goods retailer’s bleak earnings report revealed that people needed deeper discounts to buy athletic shoes and clothes.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
By NRF estimates, a $40 toaster, for example, would rise in price to $48-$52, while a $50 pair of athletic shoes could jump to $59-$64.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2024
The lawsuits said that several New Balance athletic shoes and Skechers sneakers misuse Nike’s patented “Flyknit” technology for running, soccer and basketball shoes.
From Reuters ● Nov. 6, 2023
Anonymous donors left athletic shoes on his doorstep, knowing he couldn’t afford them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
They wore a bizarre mix of plumed Roman helmets, breastplates, scabbards, blue jeans, purple T-shirts, and white athletic shoes.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
