boat shoe

noun

: a low-cut shoe with a slip-resistant sole

Examples of boat shoe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That older style of boat shoe is also what Vans made available as its first offering, which was then adopted by skateboarders because of the similarity of decks on boats to boards before grip tape became commonplace. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

The street-style icon gave a pair of frat boy flats a bonafide Fashion Girl upgrade while out in New York this past week, reviving the boat shoe trend for fall 2026. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026

For a statement-making take on the trend, try these Free People boat shoes that are up to 60 percent off this week. — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

This has manifested in a few different ways, from classically sleek loafer styles in more pliable fabrics to a hybrid that looks like a cross between boat shoes and moccasins. — Mayte Salido, Glamour, 8 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for boat shoe

• blew
• blue
• boo
• brew
• chew
• chou
• clue
• coo
• coup
• crew
• cue
• dew