running shoe
(British) A trainer with sharp spikes in the soles.
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(British) A trainer with sharp spikes in the soles.
She used running shoes so that she wouldn't slip.
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(North America, Australia) A 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.
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— Bluesky· May 2026
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