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1
: the arched middle portion of the human foot in front of the ankle joint
especially
: its upper surface
2
: the part of a shoe or stocking that fits over the instep
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At the end of the day, what sealed the deal for us was the instep patches.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
Good Fit Starts with Awareness The best place to start is by looking down at your own feet and trying to gauge your foot shape and volume (i.e. your food width and instep height).
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024
These are also well mapped, with different support zones for the ankle, instep, and underfoot cushioning.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Then put your stronger foot just behind the ball — but side-on, so that your instep is brushing it.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
Good Fit Starts with Awareness The best place to start is by looking down at your own feet and trying to gauge your foot shape and volume (i.e. your food width and instep height).
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 11 Dec. 2024
These are also well mapped, with different support zones for the ankle, instep, and underfoot cushioning.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Then put your stronger foot just behind the ball — but side-on, so that your instep is brushing it.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
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“Instep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/instep. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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instep
noun
in·step
ˈin-ˌstep 
1
: the arched middle part of the human foot
2
: the part of a shoe or stocking that fits over the instep
Medical Definition
instep
noun
in·step
ˈin-ˌstep
: the arched middle portion of the human foot in front of the ankle joint
especially
: its upper surface
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