hi-tops

Basketball court footwear

Hi-tops are sneakers or athletic shoes that extend above the ankle, providing additional support.

The style became iconic through basketball shoes in the 1980s and remains popular in streetwear: She laced up her canvas hi-tops.

Also spelled high-tops.

streetwear

fashion

Current popular trend

hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
graffitiIllegal surface markings
skateboardingSport on wheeled plank

urban · sneakerhead · hypebeast · Supreme · kicks · fresh · fly · drip · style · laces

construction

ankle

Leg-foot joint

soleFoot's bottom surface
lacesShoe-closing strings
canvasHeavy woven cloth

leather · eyelets · tongue · insole · outsole · tread · rubber · velcro · padding · cushioning

basketball

sneakers

Casual athletic footwear

NBATop-tier American court league
courtTrial venue or sports surface
hoopsCircular bands or rims

dunking · jumpshot · layup · rebounds · crossover · fastbreak · hardwood · traction · Converse · playground

retro

vintage

Quality from past eras

eightiesYears from eighty-nine backward
nostalgiaLonging for the past
canvasHeavy woven cloth

Converse · Chuck Taylors · old-school · throwback · classic · neon · vinyl · arcade · boombox · breakdance

Opposites

ankle height/cut

hi-topslow-tops

Shoes ending below ankle

slip-ons · flats · mules · sandals · loafers

Family

top, highly, higher, highest, tops, high-tops, high-top

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G