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The designer drew inspiration for the shoe from unique details in women’s tailoring and pioneering sportswomen of their time.
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Basketball star Angel Reese won sportswoman of the year for the third year in a row.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 June 2025
Related article Paris pays tribute to Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei who died after allegedly being set on fire by her boyfriend
Cheptegei, who finished 44th in Paris, is the third elite sportswoman to be killed in Kenya since October 2021.
—Reuters, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
Felix Sanchez Arrazola / Alamy Stock Photo Cheptegei, who finished 44th in Paris, is the third elite sportswoman to be killed in Kenya since October 2021.
—Reuters, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Basketball star Angel Reese won sportswoman of the year for the third year in a row.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 June 2025
Related article Paris pays tribute to Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei who died after allegedly being set on fire by her boyfriend
Cheptegei, who finished 44th in Paris, is the third elite sportswoman to be killed in Kenya since October 2021.
—Reuters, CNN, 10 Sep. 2024
Felix Sanchez Arrazola / Alamy Stock Photo Cheptegei, who finished 44th in Paris, is the third elite sportswoman to be killed in Kenya since October 2021.
—Reuters, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Sportswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sportswoman. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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sportswoman
noun
sports·wom·an
-ˌswu̇m-ən 
: a woman who engages in or is interested in sports and especially outdoor sports
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