229 Buying Men's Shoes

Mom:Hi! I am looking for a pair of shoes for my son.                                                                                
4711Salesgirl: Sure thing! Here we are! If you’re looking for dress shoes, we have several different styles of Oxfords for boys. We     
    also carry athletic shoes, hiking boots.                                                                                            
4712Mom:Oh Jacob, how about these sneakers?                                                                                             
4713Jacob:Mom? They’ve got Velcro.                                                                                                      
4714Mom:Well, then how about these? What is this style called?                                                                          
4715Salesgirl:They’re tennis shoes. They’re very popular with teens and young adults. əˈdʌlts                                           
4716Jacob:Oooo, Mom, can I get these?                                                                                                   
4717Mom: What are those?                                                                                                                
4718Jacob: They’re Chuck Taylor’s! Everyone has them! Can I, please?                                                                    
4719Mom:I don’t know. Would they go with your clothes? The backs are really high. and the way the tongue just sticks up. They’re        
    almost like a boot. And the sole doesn’t look like it would have a very good grip.                                                  
4720Jacob:They’re only forty-five dollars! And they’ve got cool fluorescent orange shoelaces! Mom?                                      
4721Mom:Ok, try them on.                                                                                                                
4722Salesgirl:What size are your feet?                                                                                                  
4723Mom:He is a size nine.                                                                                                              
4724Salesgirl:We’ll try a size forty-three on you first and see how that fits.                                                          
4725Mom:A what?                                                                                                                         
4726Salesgirl:They come in European sizes. He should be a size forty-three. I’ll be right back.                                         
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dress shoes 皮鞋；时装鞋；礼服鞋                                                                                                    
4728athletic shoes [æθˈletɪk 运动鞋  spot shoe 一般的spot                                                                               
4729hiking boots 登山靴 ; 登山鞋   buːts                                                                                                
4730sneaker [ˈsnikər]n. 运动鞋 鬼鬼祟祟的人 橡皮底帆布鞋: puma add simple  walk                                                         
4731Velcro [ˈvelkroʊ]    n. 魔术贴，尼龙搭扣                                                                                            
4732tennis  shoes : 网球鞋 ; 球鞋                                                                                                       
4733sticks up 竖起                                                                                                                      
4734sole 鞋底 ; 脚底 ; 脚掌 /soʊl                                                                                                       
4735grip ɡrɪp 紧握 ;控制影响力;把手;了解;理解;紧抓                                                                                      
4736fluorescent 发荧光的 ; 发亮的 /ˌflɔːˈresnt                                                                                          
4737shoelace [ˈʃuˌleɪs]    n.鞋带                                                                                                       
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4739cetele : very light                                                                                                                 
4740tone 鞋底 second