training shoe
noun
chiefly British
: a shoe with a rubber sole that is designed for people to wear while running, playing sports, etc.
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However, around 2023, their popularity began to wane (that year, the Triple S was booted off the top spot of GQ’s annual Best Sneakers list and replaced by the re-issued Adidas Samba from 1972 — a football training shoe, with its earliest iteration dating back to 1949).
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
While agility training, use a flat training shoe or even go barefoot on a cushioned surface, said Dr. McDowell.
—Amanda Loudin, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
However, many super trainers, like the Puma Deviate Nitro 3 shown here, use a combination of foams—softer on top of firmer—to provide an energetic feel while delivering the kind of stride-supporting ride more suitable for a training shoe.
—Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025
First introduced in the early ‘90s as the CXT770, the New Balance 770 was originally meant to be a cross-training shoe equipped to tackle a variety of athletic pursuits.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
While agility training, use a flat training shoe or even go barefoot on a cushioned surface, said Dr. McDowell.
—Amanda Loudin, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
However, many super trainers, like the Puma Deviate Nitro 3 shown here, use a combination of foams—softer on top of firmer—to provide an energetic feel while delivering the kind of stride-supporting ride more suitable for a training shoe.
—Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 21 Mar. 2025
First introduced in the early ‘90s as the CXT770, the New Balance 770 was originally meant to be a cross-training shoe equipped to tackle a variety of athletic pursuits.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Training shoe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/training%20shoe. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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