noun
Common loanword used especially for sports, casual, or specialized footwear, often in compound names like ランニングシューズ or バスケットシューズ.
新しいランニングシューズを買った。
I bought new running shoes.
このシューズはとても履きやすい。
These shoes are very comfortable to wear.
靴 is the general native Japanese word for shoes. シューズ is a loanword often used for specific types like sports shoes or in brand names, and sounds slightly more modern or specialized.
Borrowed from English 'shoes'.