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🛣️ Foundation layer 👞 Shoe repair
soling

soling

6.9
Attaching a new bottom to a shoe or boot
  • noun
  • /ˈsoʊlɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : reemplazo de suela
  • The cobbler offers soling services for all types of shoes.

Examples

  • The soling of my boots wore out quickly.

  • After years of use, my hiking boots needed complete soling.

  • Proper soling can extend the life of your favorite footwear.

  • He is an expert in soling shoes.

  • The cobbler used high-quality leather for the soling of the boot to ensure durability.

  • After a long walk, I decided it was time for new soling on my favorite pair of shoes.

  • He learned the skill of soling to repair his worn-out hiking boots.

Surface Forms

soling singular
solings plural

Morphology

soling = sole (transparent) = sole + ing

A straightforward gerund/participle formation from the verb 'sole', directly indicating the action or process of putting on a sole.

Etymology

Soling comes from the English word sole, which means the 'bottom' of a shoe. So, soling is the process or work of putting a new 'bottom' on a shoe to keep it usable.