Definition of "outsole" []

• The outer sole of a shoe or boot. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "A gum midsole partners with a dark purple outsole, which is matched by the Swoosh and laces."
• "The uppers feature breathable, quick drying leather and mess stitched directly to the midsole, and the outsole is a non-marking "Omni-Grip" rubber compound with traction control to prevent slipping on slick surfaces."
• "Rounding off the gray and white combination is a feather gray outsole which is just what the shoe needed as a finishing touch."