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sneaker

[snee-ker] / ˈsni kər /


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Bertino collects fan art and memorabilia such as a “No Soup For You” ball cap and a Nike sneaker model that Jerry wore in one episode.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

On Holding sank 14% after the Swiss sneaker maker’s guidance for the current fiscal year missed analysts’ expectations, overshadowing better-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Bellizzi “worked with Keds to find the shape” resembling a narrow 1950s sneaker for Timothée Chalamet to wear as ambitious table tennis player Marty Mauser.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Days after Nike shares sank 11% on a December morning, the stock got a lift from someone who knows the sneaker giant well: Nike director—and Apple CEO—Tim Cook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

So Pia reluctantly put a foot down, dragged her sneaker along the concrete to slow down, then stomped the back of the skateboard, flipping it up into her hand.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds