spiky shoe
- noun
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- Her spiky shoes added a unique flair to her outfit at the party.
Examples
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We're not gonna get anywhere with you in them spiky shoes.
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He wore spiky shoes to improve his grip while running on the track.
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During the game, he preferred his spiky shoes for better traction on the field.
Synonyms
Shoes with small spikes on the soles for better grip on soft or slippery ground
How Spiky
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a shoe with pointed protrusions or spikes' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'spiky' (having sharp points) with 'shoe' (footwear). This is a literal adjective + noun composition common across languages and predictable for a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Spiky shoe comes from old sports shoes that had metal spikes on the sole to dig into the ground for better grip. That's why today spiky shoes mean shoes with pointed bits used for 'grip' in sport or as a bold 'style' choice.