A type of soft shoe with a flat, pliable, typically rubber or other soft sole, and canvas-like upper, used in sports such as tennis, or for comfort. Called sneaker because they give no warning of one's approach. Usually used in the pl.
An athletic shoe, typically made of canvas with a rubber sole. The term "sneaker" comes from the wearer's ability to walk in the shoe without making noise.
Sneaker is a character in the United Kingdom comic The Dandy who likes to torment the incredibly elegant Crawford and his "girlfriend" Tilda with his sneakiness. His trademark laugh is referred to as "snik-snik" in the earlier strips. It was created and drawn by Nick Brennan, who also created Blinky and Pinky's Crackpot Circus.
Sneaker was a West Coast American rock music band, active from 1973 to 1982. The band is best known for its Billboard Top 40 Hit "More Than Just the Two of Us" from its first album, Sneaker (1981).