How to Use instep in a Sentence

instep

noun

• If the boot feels too tight near the laces, or too loose, the instep isn't the best fit for your foot.
  — Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 17 Feb. 2023
• With your feet hip-width apart, lift your leg and place the instep of your rear foot on the bench.
  — K. Aleisha Fetters, Outside Online, 14 Dec. 2017
• Siena Queirolo put the Rage ahead 1-0 with a beautiful instep punch-in at the end of the first half.
  — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2019
• Slide styles consist of a single, wide strap across the instep.
  — Sian Babish, chicagotribune.com, 8 Oct. 2020
• To prevent them from getting sweaty, there are two air holes along the instep of each shoe.
  — Rebecca Norris, Woman's Day, 10 Mar. 2023
• Get in a half-kneeling stance, right knee on the floor, right instep on a box or bench behind you.
  — Ebenezer Samuel, Men's Health, 23 Aug. 2022
• The foot has length, width, instep girth, arch height, and metatarsal toe bar measurements, to cite just a few.
  — Greg Tunney, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022
• In the picture, the entire instep of the foot is gone, and a hole the size of a tennis ball is ringed by dead tissue of black and brown and green.
  — Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2017
• Testers found the fit plenty long, with room for toes, but somewhat snug in the midfoot/instep.
  — Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 20 July 2020
• Tucked into the instep of the Pugliese heel is the region's second largest city, Taranto.
  — Jonathan Hawkins, CNN, 31 Aug. 2021
• The rear seat is low, typical for a Honda, and the foot space under the front buckets is tight on the instep.
  — Patrick Bedard, Car and Driver, 18 Nov. 2020
• His boots keep finding higher rungs, a round pressure on the soft instep of his foot.
  — James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, 5 Sep. 2017
• One aims at the carelessly graceful break over the instep.
  — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 25 May 2020
• The plaster shell of the space is as pearly as the instep of Fragonard’s swinging woman.
  — Daisy Alioto, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
• Depending on the heat setting, these socks can stay warm for up to 10 hours, bringing heat to the instep and whole foot.
  — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE.com, 23 Dec. 2021
• The students shouted along with Ms. Belfiglio, slamming their heels to the ground in unison to crush the insteps of imaginary...
  — Thomas MacMillan, WSJ, 9 May 2017
• Abloh's unique 'Off White' branding will also feature on the instep.
  — SI.com, 29 Mar. 2018
• Height-wise, the toebox is voluminous, as is the instep.
  — Elizabeth Carey, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2020
• The strategically padded heel collar locks down the rearfoot, and the tongue is thinner, enhancing the hold around the instep.
  — Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2023
• The two tiny holes at my instep — crucial for ventilation and the prevention of stinky feet.
  — The Cut, 23 Apr. 2018
• Inside, a suede-like lining wraps the instep from sole to eyelets, further enhancing the hold.
  — Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 23 Sep. 2019
• The dual-closure system allows me to tighten the calf and ankle separately from the part around the instep and top of my foot.
  — Leslie Hsu Oh, Outside Online, 28 Mar. 2018
• But instead, Walter Ayoví passed it along the ground back through the penalty area, where Arroyo drove a low shot with his right instep into the goal to Guzan’s right.
  — David Waldstein, New York Times, 16 June 2016
• This includes a roomy toe box that is shaped like your foot, a lacing and heel structure that hugs your foot to the back of the shoe, and an instep (middle of the shoe) that gently hugs your arch and top of the foot.
  — Ravi Davda, Health, 6 Apr. 2023
• There are three versions for every instep height to keep your foot secure to deliver comfort and longevity in the long run.
  — Outside Online, 23 Nov. 2022
• At first, the instep and heel were almost too spacious, but some lacing tweaks (for example, dog-ears in the top eyelets) secured my foot.
  — Elizabeth Carey, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2020
• The shape, resembling a slim keyhole, boasts a wide-enough forefoot and narrow heel, but allows for a high-volume instep.
  — Elizabeth Carey, Outside Online, 16 Sep. 2020
• The profile is pleasingly neutral, and the split tongue provides some flexibility in the fit over the instep.
  — Will Egensteiner, Popular Mechanics, 29 Oct. 2020
• Keprotec instep patches limit wear and tear from boots and ski edges, and adjustable pant cuffs with elastic hooks keep snow off your boots.
  — Outdoor Life, 24 Feb. 2021
• When liner fitting, with the liner out of the shell, step in to ensure a snug but comfortable fit: the artery along your instep shouldn’t be too compressed, and the liner should securely grip the back of your heel.
  — Anna Fiorentino, Outside Online, 8 Feb. 2022

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024