ski boot

noun

1. a heavy, thick-soled, ankle-high shoe for skiing, often having padding and extra supporting straps and laces around the ankle, with grooves at the back of the heel for binding to a ski.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ski boot¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

When someone comes at me with a hard line on the correct flex point of a ski boot, or on the superiority of backpacking with an ultralight kit, I respond with a diplomatic de gustibus non est disputandum—basically, there’s no accounting for taste.

From Outside Online

I had just moved west and was looking for a resort-appropriate ski boot that I could also use to begin exploring the backcountry.

From Outside Online

The next winter, Gow shoved what remained of his left foot into a ski boot and taught himself to ski on a prosthetic.

From Time

You’ll be more motivated to take off ski boots than to put them on, she says.

From Outside Online

I started on my skis, skinning at a comfortable pace, then eventually popped them off and put crampons on my ski boots.

From Outside Online

A special ski boot is worn over enormously thick horsehair stockings.

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