high tops

British  

plural noun

1. training shoes that reach above the ankles

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Example Sentences

Her black-and-orange No. 35 jersey, white Converse All-Star canvas high tops and a scrapbook are among the memorabilia she’s kept from her playing days.

From Seattle Times

The company wanted badly to sign Jordan to an endorsement deal, so it created black-and-red high tops with a white midsole and a multimillion-dollar sweetener.

From New York Times

Or any version of high tops at all.

From Seattle Times

It’s a way to put their fastest, most comfortable, foot forward, especially since studies are inconclusive on whether high tops actually do what they were intended to do — prevent sprained ankles.

From Seattle Times

High tops had been a familiar sight since the dawn of Converse’s Chuck Taylors a century ago.

From Seattle Times