: extending up over the ankle
high-top sneakers
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Guests find cozy corners with plush chairs, high-top tables for working professionals, and a lively patio for socializing into the night.
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Yes, the high-top style offers plenty of support for hikers carrying a heavy pack, and Teva’s Universal Heel Lock System doubles down on that support by keeping your foot in place even on steep terrain.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 June 2025
At the Bridgehampton store, people were having conversations in low, cushioned armchairs, orange booth seats and high-top tables for two.
—Maya Blackstone, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
The study used Achilles tendons from four human cadavers and suggested that wearing high-top shoes versus low-top ones could reduce the peak tension on the Achilles tendon by an average of 9.9%.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Yes, the high-top style offers plenty of support for hikers carrying a heavy pack, and Teva’s Universal Heel Lock System doubles down on that support by keeping your foot in place even on steep terrain.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 June 2025
At the Bridgehampton store, people were having conversations in low, cushioned armchairs, orange booth seats and high-top tables for two.
—Maya Blackstone, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
The study used Achilles tendons from four human cadavers and suggested that wearing high-top shoes versus low-top ones could reduce the peak tension on the Achilles tendon by an average of 9.9%.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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“High-top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-top. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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