Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The outer sole of a shoe or boot.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The outer sole of a boot or shoe, which bears upon the ground when in use. Between the in-sole and the out-sole the margin of the upper is fitted and attached to both these soles by stitching or pegging.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The outside sole of a boot or shoe.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
underside of ashoe , which makes contact with the floor.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the outer sole of a shoe or boot that is the bottom of the shoe and makes contact with the ground
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Examples
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The uppers feature breathable, quick drying leather and mess stitched directly to the midsole, and the outsole is a non-marking "Omni-Grip" rubber compound with traction control to prevent slipping on slick surfaces.
ESPN.com Story 2010
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The uppers feature breathable, quick drying leather and mess stitched directly to the midsole, and the outsole is a non-marking "Omni-Grip" rubber compound with traction control to prevent slipping on slick surfaces.
ESPN.com Story 2010
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A gum midsole partners with a dark purple outsole, which is matched by the Swoosh and laces.
NiceKicks.com - Online Magazine for sneaker news, history, & culture 2010
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The uppers feature breathable, quick drying leather and mess stitched directly to the midsole, and the outsole is a non-marking "Omni-Grip" rubber compound with traction control to prevent slipping on slick surfaces.
ESPN.com Story 2010
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The uppers feature breathable, quick drying leather and mess stitched directly to the midsole, and the outsole is a non-marking "Omni-Grip" rubber compound with traction control to prevent slipping on slick surfaces.
ESPNsoccernet 2010
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The uppers feature breathable, quick drying leather and mess stitched directly to the midsole, and the outsole is a non-marking "Omni-Grip" rubber compound with traction control to prevent slipping on slick surfaces.
ESPNsoccernet Story 2010
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Rounding off the gray and white combination is a feather gray outsole which is just what the shoe needed as a finishing touch.
Sole Redemption 2010
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Extra traction based on the thick vulcanized rubber outsole
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The Garneau X300 Mountain Bike Shoes feature a carbon-fiber outsole to provide extra power in your pedal stroke, but are flexible enough for walking.
Coolest New Bikes And Gear Enid Burns 2010
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The Garneau X300 Mountain Bike Shoes feature a carbon-fiber outsole to provide extra power in your pedal stroke, but are flexible enough for walking.
Coolest New Bikes And Gear Enid Burns 2010
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