kicks n.2
(US black/campus) shoes; in later usage, spec. athletic shoes.
![[US]](/static/img/flags/us.png "United States") | ‘’Frisco Kid’s Story’ in High School Aegis X (15 Feb.) 2–3: Dere wuz nothin’ left but his kicks, I mean shoes. | |
| A. Mutt in Blackbeard Compilation (1977) 56: On his kicks were a pair of radiant spats of white with red polka dots. | |
| Us Boys 5 Mar [synd. cartoon strip] [descriptive caption] Buttoned Kicks —> . | |
 | Indianapolis Sun. Star 15 June 4/7: Why do you call [...] a pair of shoes kicks? | |
| Main Stem 57: Better take off your kicks, Blondey, your feet’ll feel better in the morning. | |
| ‘Time Will Tell’ in Phantom Detective Sept. 🌐 You admit ya wore these kicks last night, eh? | |
| ‘The Something in a Colored Man’ in Coll. Stories (1990) 403: He [...] minced across the Avenue on his tan and white kicks. | |
| Somewhere There’s Music 101: ‘She bought me these kicks,’ he said and held up a foot. | |
| Mama Black Widow 82: Ah’m goin’ to [...] score fer some tan knob-toes kicks. | |
![[Can]](/static/img/flags/can.png "Canada") | Go-Boy! 38: That’s a nice pair of kicks you’re wearing, buddy. | |
| Little Boy Blue (1995) 232: ‘Those are pretty nice kicks you’re wearin’.’ He was looking at Alex’s shoes. | |
| Campus Sl. Mar. 4: kicks – baseball shoes. | |
| Campus Sl. Oct. 6: kicks – tennis shoes, sneakers. | |
| Permanent Midnight 343: ‘You lookin’ at my kicks, right?’ [...] He did, indeed, sport a classy pair of shoes. | |
| Hip-Hop Connection Dec. 45: Kicks are trainers/sneakers. If you’re going to brag about your kicks, make sure they’re Nike or Adidas. | |
| Tuff 36: Yo, your pop groovier-than-a-motherfucker. Look at those pointy kicks and the tight-ass straight legs. | |
| www.theweebsite.com June 28 🌐 Athletic shoes come in many types and many nicknames [...] Kicks [...] whatever ye’ calls ’em, I like Sneakers! | |
| ‘Yao Ming’ 🎵 So ghetto, my kicks so retro. | |
![[Aus]](/static/img/flags/aus.png "Australia") | Shore Leave 104: [He] drew out his kicks and shorts. |