Books written about England by a Brit

What's the deal with her using the word "trainers" in place of sneakers? Is that what sneakers are called in England? How about in Canada, are they called "runners" there? Also, why is she using "miles" instead of "kilometers"? Is it common to use miles (in Britain or the UK) or is this jsut a concession for marketing purposes?

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SW-User

They are called trainers becuse you train in them, miles because the conversion was deemed too expensive, and football because you kick the ball with your foot! 😉

SW-User

@SW-User soccer comes from the word association. Sadly we gave it to them ans they use it. It's our fault.

SW-User

@SW-User I've heard several sources for 'soccer' none written in stone, but yeah. 🙂