noun
The curved metal part in a drum brake that presses against the drum to slow the vehicle.
ブレーキシューが摩耗したので交換が必要だ。
The brake shoes are worn out and need to be replaced.
Variant with a middle dot, sometimes used in technical writing.
Brake pads are used in disc brakes, while brake shoes are used in drum brakes.
Loanword from English 'brake shoe'.