shoe-leather
Pronunciation:
/ˈʃuːˌlɛðə//ˈʃuːˌlɛðɚ/noun
Definitions
Leather that is used to make shoes.
Leather from which shoes are made that is worn out through walking.
adjective
Definitions
Basic, old-fashioned or traditional; specifically shoe-leather journalism or shoe-leather reporting: journalism involving walking from place to place observing things and speaking to people, rather than sitting indoors at a desk.