running-shoe

A form of running shoe — A trainer with sharp spikes in the soles.

Meanings

nounrunning-shoe (plural running-shoes)

plural running-shoes

  1. datedDated form of running shoe.

    I looked back, and could see Jackson half undressed, and putting on his running-shoes.

    1871 February 25, Henry J. M. Sampson, “The Dubbler’s Start”, in The Weekly Times, […], number 77, Melbourne, Vic., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 3, column 2
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    My turn-out was unexceptionable; men copied my running-shoes; my jacket and trowsers were an admiration; my bat perfection; I was the very picture of a cricketer, but, alas! very little more than a picture.

    1860 August 24, “The Demon Bowler”, in The Brant Expositor, volume VIII, number 45, Brantford, Canada West, →ISSN, →OCLC, front page, column 3

    Running shops and specialist running kit barely existed before the 1970s, when Bill Bowerman, founder of Nike, simultaneously launched a concept – jogging – and a product – thick-heeled running-shoes – without which the jogger’s heel-striking action was prohibitively uncomfortable.

    2014 March 3, Richard Askwith, “Back to nature: a modest proposal for a runners’ revolution”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 04 Mar 2014, page 32, column 3
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