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huarache

[wuh-rah-chee, wah-rah-che] / wəˈrɑ tʃi, wɑˈrɑ tʃɛ /
NOUN
sandal
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Content creator Vivian Fabiola pointed out that while the shoe is labeled “Oaxaca,” its huarache design appears to be more closely tied to the state of Michoacán.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2025

The costumes are an inherent part of the storytelling, from huarache sandals that Schwartzman turns into a punchline, to flamboyant embellishments on the suits of Droege’s Dumé.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 27, 2024

That and the huarache — a thick, oblong masa cake topped with carnitas, crema and queso fresco — are two of the items not normally offered on Gracia’s to-go menu.

From Seattle Times Dec. 8, 2021

My preferred carriers are fresher: the griddled gordita, with its crispy shell popped open like the hood of a Dodge, and the griddled huarache, its masa base simultaneously crusty and soft as polenta.

From Washington Post Apr. 1, 2015

He wore a red tank top, Bermuda shorts, and huarache sandals.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

The Oaxaca Slip-On was inspired by traditional leather sandals known as huaraches made by Indigenous artisans in Mexico.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2025

The same masa serves as the base for a number of pockets and cakes, whether huaraches or gorditas, corn-flour foundations that are typically fried before being stuffed or topped with your preferred proteins and vegetables.

From Washington Post Jul. 1, 2022

“We want to work within their rules,” said Natalia Hernandez Jimenez, who sells tacos, huaraches and quesadillas in Pacoima.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2021

He followed the vibrant trail of umbrellas, tarps and canopies down a sidewalk transformed into a tunnel of sizzling hot food — sopes, gorditas, huaraches, pozole.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2019

The deep cracks in the back of his heels were as black as the soles of his huaraches.

From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez




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