You can help by participating in our "I Support" program, allowing us to keep offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food and culture with no paywalls. Josh Chesler. Contact: Josh Chesler. Don't Miss Out. Join Today. Sign Up. I Support Learn More. Basically any sneaker that laces up below the ankle. Medial side: The side of the shoe on the inside of your foot where your big toe and arch is.
Mids: Short for mid-tops. Midsoles: The part of the sole that touches your feet. Where most sole technologies like Air or Boost are found and designed to be cushioned for maximum shock absorbency. Outsole: The part of the sole that is in contact with the ground.
Made with durable rubbers and features a tread pattern for added grip. Upper: The part of the sneaker that wraps around the foot and is stitched onto the sole unit. Traditionally made with leather or fabric but in recent times can also be knitted. Sneakerhead Terminology: Nike. Now, the line is back after being revived by Errolson Hugh of Acronym.
Collectively, HTM is the Formula 1 of footwear design, with many of their innovations pioneered slowly trickling down to consumer level. Hyperstrike: The most limited of sneaker releases that drop without warning, sometimes just to friends and family. Now most commonly associated with the Air Max Quickstrike: A sneaker drop that occurs without much prior warning and in very limited numbers.
Usually reserved for Tier 0 accounts. Sneakerhead Terminology: Adidas. Designed using athlete data for maximum support and cushioning.
Boost: Released in , Boost is an innovative midsole technology that offers increased energy return and maximum cushioning while remaining durable and lightweight. Shoes that are made exclusively for an athlete and will not be released in the market. JB — Jordan Brand. A shoe line based around Michael Jordan. Shoes part of the line are also associated with the Air Jordan trademark.
NDC — Nike. Short for Nike. Tier 0. These stores get access to the most coveted releases, including NRG, Special edition, Collaborations, and more. Nike hand-select which retailers fit the mold for a Tier 0 account. Store s like END. Did we miss any? If you have any additions, be sure to let us know via the Contact page!
Follow us. Get it straight to your inbox Subscribe in One Click. Explaining sneaker sayings. Sneaker transaction terms DS — Deadstock.
Other need-to-know terms CW — Colorway. Though it refers to small shoe size in kids, it is the largest size of the shoes.
Sometimes, these shoes fit even petite adults who have a small shoe size. This term is used to define a collection of shoes that have not been worn by anyone implying that they are brand new. The shoes in DS are new, authentic, and unworn means they are brand new. They are freshly released from the company and no one has worn them. You can buy them without any worry about quality.
Companies design special shoes for athletes but these are not signature ones. The players get their exclusive colors and designs according to their liking. These are specific for an athlete or a team.
So the company designs them as their trademark. One way means that the piece was originally released in the market as the first of its line. It also refers to the colorway of the first line of the shoe when it was released.
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