Athletic footwear - like tennis, basketball, gym/training/running shoes (including golf-soccer-baseball etc shoes without reinforcements like spikes)
Additional U.S. Note 2 defines Athletic footwear as “tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and the like” covers athletic footwear other than sports footwear, whether or not principally used for such athletic games or purposes.
Athletic footwear includes lightweight “sneaker” type flexible soled footwear capable of being used in athletic activities requiring fast footwork or extensive running.
Sports footwear such as the following also fall within Athletic footwear category, when they do not have spikes, sprigs, cleats, stops, clips, bars, or similar attachments, nor do they include specially integrated features for attaching such items:
- Golf shoes
- American football or soccer shoes
- Baseball, rugby, and similar sports shoes
- Mountaineering boots