soles
Underfoot shoe parts
Soles is the plural of sole, covering several meanings.
The sole of a foot or shoe is its bottom surface: The soles of my feet are sore from walking.
Sole is also a flatfish prized for its delicate flavor: We ordered Dover soles for dinner.
As an adjective, sole means only or singular—but that form rarely pluralizes.
Knee-high laced boots
Struggle awkwardly, or seafood
- plaiceEdible European flatfish
- turbotLarge European food flatfish
- halibutLarge edible flatfish
- dabSmall amount applied
brill · fillet · pan-fried · meunière · grilled · baked · delicate · white flesh
Tanned animal skin
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- midsoleShoe's cushioning middle layer
- cobblerShoe repair artisan
- footwearGarments for feet
grip · stitching · glue · lace-up · slip-on · worn · heel · toe
Of the sole
- archCurved spanning structure
- heelFoot's rear underside
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
- metatarsalMidfoot skeletal element
callus · blister · epidermis · skin · tender · ticklish · barefoot · reflexology
Secure manual hold
- treadSurface that grips ground
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
- cleatsSpiked sports shoes
studs · lugs · pattern · grooves · non-slip · abrasion · durability · slippery
Wearable alignment devices
- arch supportDevice lifting foot's curve
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- insolesRemovable shoe padding
- footbedShoe's interior platform
podiatry · pronation · stability · shock absorption · biomechanics · alignment · heel cup · plantar fasciitis
buskins
Knee-high laced boots
pointed · armored · historical
flounder
Struggle awkwardly, or seafood
dab · brill · fillet · pan-fried · meunière · grilled · baked · delicate · white flesh · bottom-dweller
leather
Tanned animal skin
footwear · grip · stitching · glue · lace-up · slip-on · worn · heel · toe · replaceable
plantar
Of the sole
metatarsal · callus · blister · epidermis · skin · tender · ticklish · barefoot · reflexology · massage
grip
Secure manual hold
- treadSurface that grips ground
- rubberElastic polymer from trees
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
cleats · studs · lugs · pattern · grooves · non-slip · abrasion · durability · slippery · pavement
orthotics
Wearable alignment devices
- arch supportDevice lifting foot's curve
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- insolesRemovable shoe padding
footbed · podiatry · pronation · stability · shock absorption · biomechanics · alignment · heel cup · plantar fasciitis · ergonomic
- sole survivorOnly one who lived
- lemon soleFlatfish with misleading name
- sole custodyOne parent's complete authority
- shoe solesFootwear's ground-contacting layer
- rubber solesElastic shoe bases
- sole proprietorSingle owner of business