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tennis shoe
noun a sandshoe
Contributor's comments: These were always called "runners" where I lived in Victoria.
Contributor's comments: Commonly referred to as "sneakers" in Brisbane.
Contributor's comments: [Sydney informant] "Tennis shoes" was more formal, e.g. used by a teacher; "runners" was more common among kids.
Contributor's comments: Also known in Qld, but rarely if ever heard these days.
Contributor's comments: We called them sneakers. I still do & so do many of my friends (NSW).
Contributor's comments: [Sydney informant] I always thought "tennis shoes" were those white Dunlop shoes used by tennis players, as opposed to sneakers or runners or joggers.
Contributor's comments: Know as a sandshoe on King Island in the 60s & early 70s and not to be confused with a 'gym boot'.
Contributor's comments: As a child in Sydney in the 60s & 70s, we had sandshoes (white, for sport), sneakers (coloured, casual canvas footwear) and gym boots (which came up over the ankle).
Contributor's comments: Living in Perth growing up I always called any type of a sneaker a tennis shoe.