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Hiking shoe soles are typically the most sturdy and inflexible of athletic shoe soles, but offer maximum shock absorption. Basketball Shoes The soles of basketball shoes are moderately flat and made of rubber.
1 Your shoes should be made of real leather and have leather soles as well. 2  The soles of well-made shoes will be stitched, not glued, to the bottom of the shoes. 3  Also, the lining in better shoes is made of high-quality calfskin or natural leather, not synthetic materials.  Finally, check out the stitching.