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running shoe

noun

Definition of running shoe

: a lightweight shoe designed for use by runners Running shoes need cushioning in forefoot and heel to absorb about four times your body weight per step.— Corynne Corbett, Essence, January 1995

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First Known Use of running shoe

1913, in the meaning defined above

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