outsole
IPA: aʊtsˈoʊɫ
noun
- The underside of a shoe or other footwear, which makes contact with the floor.
verb
- (transitive) To fit (footwear) with an outsole.
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Examples of "outsole" in Sentences
- Extra traction based on the thick vulcanized rubber outsole
- A gum midsole partners with a dark purple outsole, which is matched by the Swoosh and laces.
- Rounding off the gray and white combination is a feather gray outsole which is just what the shoe needed as a finishing touch.
- The Garneau X300 Mountain Bike Shoes feature a carbon-fiber outsole to provide extra power in your pedal stroke, but are flexible enough for walking.
- The uppers feature breathable, quick drying leather and mess stitched directly to the midsole, and the outsole is a non-marking "Omni-Grip" rubber compound with traction control to prevent slipping on slick surfaces.
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