1. the process of putting a sole on a shoe or boot

1. present participle of sole; putting a sole on a shoe or boot

Examples

• The cobbler specializes in soling old leather boots.
• After years of wear, my hiking boots needed soling.
• The shoe repair shop offers soling services for all types of footwear.
• He spent the afternoon soling a pair of work boots.
• The cost of soling these shoes is almost as much as buying new ones.
• She learned the art of soling from her grandfather’s cobbler shop.