running shoe

plural running shoes · alternative dated running-shoe

1. UKA trainer with sharp spikes in the soles.

   She used running shoes so that she wouldn't slip.

2. AustraliaCanadaUSA sneaker, not a cleat; a tennis shoe; a normal gym shoe.

   For example, if some people are wearing their joggers as fashion statement rather than as injury preventers, then perhaps their plan to buy expensive running shoes is actually sound.

   2016, Ray Wyatt, Plan Prediction: Which Policy is Preferred by Which People?, page 69

   Synonyms: track shoe, jogger, jogging shoe, runner, sneaker, tennis shoe, trainer, training shoe