reinforced soles

Toughened shoe bottoms

Reinforced soles are shoe or boot bottoms strengthened with extra material—steel, rubber, or composite layers—to resist wear, puncture, or impact.

Work boots often have reinforced soles for protection on job sites: These boots have reinforced soles rated for construction work.

The reinforcement extends the life of footwear subjected to rough use.

Related

trail running · traction · grip · rubber · thick · cushioned · protective · heavy-duty · steel-toe · outsole · padding · wear-resistant · construction · factory floor · work boots · insole · arch support · cobbler

Opposites
structural durability

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Shallow shoe bottoms

barefoot · flip-flops · ballet slippers · soft soles

construction approach

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Wearing no shoes

bare feet · ballet slippers

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G