I saw this word in a discussion about footwear, what the hell is a "sneaker", is it the same as a "brothel creeper", or is it one of those words from our colonial friends (apologies if that is not PC but I don't care that much)
2006-09-18 02:34:04 · 31 answers · asked by ArskElvis 3 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
Sneakers are shoes, i believe its what the Americans call trainers.
I expect they get their name from soft soles so you can hear peuople apporaching as if they were wearing high heels or hard soled shoes... cant hear... ie sneaking... therefore they are called 'sneakers'
....well, thats my answer anyway!!
2006-09-18 02:37:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are you referring to the US as Britain's colonial friend? Anyways, I have no idea what a brothel creeper is, we don't actually use the word brothel too much in the US, and a sneaker is a casual gym shoe, something you can run, walk, play, or go to the mall in. Most people have several pairs.
2006-09-18 09:41:10 · answer #2 · answered by reverenceofme 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"sneakers" is just another term for the kind of footwear kids wore back in the days before running shoes. Sometimes called tennis shoes, or basketball shoes.
It means rubber soled, canvas sided, soft shoes with laces. usually they were black canvas with white rubber inthe 1950s and 60s but later if you were really cool they came in white, red or blue. They were 'hi top" or "low top" depending on whether they extended up past the ankle or ended under the ankle. I remember that some years hi tops were cool and some years everyone wore lo tops. This is practically ancient history, you know.
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2006-09-18 09:39:21 · answer #3 · answered by matt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe Sneakers are another word used by the Americans to describe Trainers, or pumps
2006-09-18 09:37:36 · answer #4 · answered by hotbabes_tracey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the same as trainers. Some are made entirely out of material and very soft rather than leather. The word is american for the english trainer.
2006-09-18 09:49:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sneakers are for sneaking. It's an American term for Training Shoes.
More power to you r.e "Colonial Friends" - thought I was the only one for a while!
2006-09-18 09:51:09 · answer #6 · answered by BushRaider69 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sneakers are sports shoes, joggers, trainers.
2006-09-18 11:44:01 · answer #7 · answered by (^_^) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sneakers is just another name for gym shoes, depending on where your live.
2006-09-18 09:41:22 · answer #8 · answered by lilbitadevil 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sneaker is an american word for trainers.. ive gt cuznz der n dey mention it 24/7 so daz hw i knw
2006-09-18 17:19:56 · answer #9 · answered by Faz E 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its an American word for trainers or "plimsolls" as we used to call them at school. You can sneak up on people whithout them hearing you.
2006-09-19 07:16:13 · answer #10 · answered by jaygirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋