lug sole

lug sole
noun
Etymology: lug (IV)
: a thick rubber sole that has deep indentations in a pattern designed to provide good footing and is used on sport and work shoes

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • wafflestomper — ˈ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ˌstämpə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: waffle (I) + stomp + er (II); from the pattern left by the sole : a hiking boot with a lug sole …   Useful english dictionary

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