Because you can tread silently in them, Americans call their athletic shoes "sneakers". What is the equivalent word for "sneakers" in the U.K.?

In the U.K., the word used to describe "sneakers" is "trainers". In other English dialects, the canvas sneakers worn in schoolyards are called sandshoes. There are even those in the U.K. who call sneakers "gym boots" or "joggers". If you ever go to Wales, you might ask for "daps" in a size 9.

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