: extending up over the ankle
high-top sneakers
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Originating as a supportive high-top, the pair took inspiration from a 1981 Nike hiking boot called the Approach.
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
The mascot, Scorch, is an alien-dinosaur hybrid in Converse high-tops.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Choose from indoor, outdoor, high-top, and bar seating while tucking into an extensive menu featuring burgers, nachos, wings, tacos, sliders, and specialty cocktails.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Our top picks include round, rectangular, and high-top styles, all compact enough to fit tight spaces, but still roomy enough for dinner plates, drinks, and conversation.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
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Riley Jones, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
The mascot, Scorch, is an alien-dinosaur hybrid in Converse high-tops.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Choose from indoor, outdoor, high-top, and bar seating while tucking into an extensive menu featuring burgers, nachos, wings, tacos, sliders, and specialty cocktails.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Our top picks include round, rectangular, and high-top styles, all compact enough to fit tight spaces, but still roomy enough for dinner plates, drinks, and conversation.
—Jamie Fischer, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
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“High-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-top. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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