noun
sneakers; trainers; athletic shoes
Refers to casual sports-style shoes, typically with rubber soles. In Japanese, スニーカー is the common term for what are called sneakers or trainers in English.
新しいスニーカーを買った。
I bought new sneakers.
彼はいつもスニーカーを履いている。
He always wears sneakers.
運動靴 is a more general term for athletic or sports shoes, while スニーカー specifically refers to casual sneaker-style shoes.
Borrowed from English 'sneaker'.