as ever trod shoe-leather

== English == === Etymology === Treading shoe-leather refers to walking, in the sense of “walking on this earth”. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əz ɛvə ˈtɹɒd ˈʃuːˌlɛðə/ (General American) IPA(key): /æz ɛvɚ ˈtɹɑd ˈʃuːˌlɛðɚ/ Hyphenation: as ever trod shoe-lea‧ther === Phrase === as ever trod shoe-leather (idiomatic, archaic) As ever existed or lived. ==== Alternative forms ==== as ever trod shoe leather ==== Related terms ==== shoe-leather tread the boards ==== Translations ==== === See also === that ever walked on two legs