huarache
noun
hua·ra·che
wə-ˈrä-chē 
hə-
: a low-heeled sandal having an upper made of interwoven leather strips
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Menu items include savory refried tepary bean huarache with i’itoi onion, Tohono O’odham Ha:l squash chochoyotes with micro amaranth, and seasonal salad with a honey chiltepin vinaigrette.
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Sixth course: • Green Team, Oscar: Pork al pastor, blue-corn huarache, salsa diabla, salsa criolla, and pickled pineapple.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2026
In August, her administration accused sportswear company Adidas of cultural appropriation and of copying the design of the traditional footwear known as huaraches made by the Zapotec Indigenous people in Oaxaca.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
Mexican artisans and authorities say the intricate leather braids look strikingly similar to the traditional footwear known as huaraches made by the Zapotec Indigenous people in Oaxaca, produced mostly in the town of Villa Hidalgo Yalalag.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Sixth course: • Green Team, Oscar: Pork al pastor, blue-corn huarache, salsa diabla, salsa criolla, and pickled pineapple.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2026
In August, her administration accused sportswear company Adidas of cultural appropriation and of copying the design of the traditional footwear known as huaraches made by the Zapotec Indigenous people in Oaxaca.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
Mexican artisans and authorities say the intricate leather braids look strikingly similar to the traditional footwear known as huaraches made by the Zapotec Indigenous people in Oaxaca, produced mostly in the town of Villa Hidalgo Yalalag.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025
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“Huarache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/huarache. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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huarache
noun
hua·ra·che
wə-ˈräch-ē
hə-
: a sandal made of leather thongs woven together
Etymology
Mexican Spanish
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