smooth soles

Gripless shoe undersides

Smooth soles are the bottoms of shoes or feet without texture, tread, or calluses.

Shoes with smooth soles lack grip and can be slippery on polished floors: I nearly fell—these dress shoes have smooth soles.

For feet, smooth soles suggest softness from lack of barefoot walking or manual labor.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G