板鞋

English translation: skater shoe(s)

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Chinese term or phrase:板鞋
English translation:skater shoe(s)
Entered by: Caroline Moreno

00:18 Oct 19, 2007
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Textiles / Clothing / Fashion / Shoes
Chinese term or phrase: 板鞋
What is this term in English? Thanks!
Caroline Moreno
United States
Local time: 03:46
skater shoe(s)
Explanation:
i.e., shoes for "skaters" (the skateboarders' word for skateboarders)
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Malcolm Mayfield
United States
Local time: 05:46
Grading comment
Thanks for all the feedback! This one is the most colloquial.
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Summary of answers provided
5Skateboard shoes
wh81
4 +1flat shoes
Xu Dongjun
3 +1skate boarding shoes
billychang
4band shoes
Wilman
4滑板鞋 - skate sneaker
Denyce Seow
4skater shoe(s)
Malcolm Mayfield


Discussion entries: 2





  

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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
skate boarding shoes


Explanation:
see link


    Reference: http://2306zone.com/redirect.php?tid=6912&goto=lastpost
billychang
Local time: 05:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  orientalhorizon: yes, it's said "板鞋" is just flat shoes for skateboarding.
43 mins
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Skateboard shoes


Explanation:
shoes for skateboarding

wh81
Local time: 18:46
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
band shoes


Explanation:
Link to Van's website:
http://shop.vans.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/category_1000...
Happy Shopping : )

Wilman
United States
Local time: 06:46
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
flat shoes


Explanation:
"板鞋" = "平板鞋"
I have several "板鞋", please follow the links to see the pictures.


    Reference: http://www.leleshoes.com/nike/flat-shoes/1509.htm
    Reference: http://www.shoebuy.com/grasshoppers-grand-champ/122849/28691...
Xu Dongjun
China
Local time: 18:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Huijun Suo
4 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
滑板鞋 - skate sneaker


Explanation:
Should be '滑板鞋' - 'skate sneaker'.

Type '滑板鞋' and 'skate sneaker' into Google Image separately and you'll see the shoe.

Denyce Seow
Singapore
Local time: 18:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
skater shoe(s)


Explanation:
i.e., shoes for "skaters" (the skateboarders' word for skateboarders)

Malcolm Mayfield
United States
Local time: 05:46
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks for all the feedback! This one is the most colloquial.
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