Sturdy, sensible things with thick soles so they'd last a long time.

He bound on his leggings with the thick soles and left.

He was wearing odd shoes with very thick soles which probably added an inch or two to his height.

Yet the primary purpose of a thick sole is practicality.

These include platform shoes which appeared on the fashion scene in 1971 and often had soles two to four inches thick.

Platform shoes with soles two to four inches thick became the style for both men and women.

Lars sang out a fine strong C and she could feel the crystal's response even through the thick soles of her boots.

Usually you did, a crack that was audible and sensed even through the thick soles of her boots.

You're going to be spending a lot of time on your feet, and you need heavy shoes with thick soles.

Wear a dust mask, heavy work gloves and shoes with thick soles.