Everything about Athletic Shoe totally explained
An
athletic shoe is a
generic name for footwear designed for
sporting and
physical activities, and is different in style and build than a
dress shoe. Originally known as sporting apparel, today they're known as
casual footwear.
Athletic shoes, depending on the location and the actual type of footwear, can also go by the name
trainers (
British English),
sandshoes (
Australian English)
running shoes or
runners (
Canadian English,
Australian English,
Hiberno-English),
sneakers (
North American English,
Australian English),
gym shoes,
tennis shoes,
tennies (
South African English)
sport shoes,
sneaks,
takkies (
South African English) and
joggers
(
Australian English).
Use of athletic shoes
Use in sports
The term
athletic shoes is used for
running in a
Marathon or
Half marathon,
basketball, and
tennis (amongst others) but tends to exclude shoes for sports such as
football (soccer) and
rugby, which are generally known as "boots", or in the USA as "cleats".
The shoes themselves are made of flexible material, typically featuring a sole made of dense
rubber. While the original design was basic, manufacturers have since tailored athletic shoes for the different purposes that they can be used for. A specific example of this is the spiked shoe developed for track running.
High-end
Marathon running shoes will often come in different shapes suited to different
foot types,
gait etc.
Etymology
The
British English term "trainer" derives from "training shoe". There is evidence
(External Link
) that this usage of "trainer" originated as a
genericised tradename for a make of training shoe made in 1968 by
Gola.
Plimsolls (British English) are indoor athletic shoes, and are also called
sneakers in American English and
Daps in
Welsh English. The word "sneaker" is often attributed to Henry Nelson McKinney, an advertising agent for N. W. Ayer & Son, who, in 1917, coined the term because the rubber sole made the shoe stealthy. All other shoes, with the exception of
moccasins, were unsuitable for sneaking due to the noise they inevitably produced. However, the word was in use at least as early as 1887, as the
Boston Journal of Education made reference to "sneakers" as "the name boys give to tennis shoes".
Popular brands
Popular brands include
Nike,
Adidas,
Reebok,
New Balance,
Puma AG,
Lacoste,
K-Swiss,
DC Shoes,
Fred Perry,
Converse,
Quiksilver,
Asics,
Servis-Cheetah and
Mizuno
Types of athletic shoes
- High-tops cover the ankle.
- Low-tops don't cover the ankle.
- Mid-cut are in-between high-tops and low-tops.
- Sneaker boots extend to the calf.
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