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Especially on a training session, we hear casual shoe (10)

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I believe the answer is:

espadrille

'casual shoe' is the definition.
(type of shoe)

'especially on a training session we hear' is the wordplay.
'especially' becomes 'esp' (common abbreviation).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'training session' becomes 'drill' (eg a military drill).
'we hear' shows a homophone (sound like).
'drill' is a homophone of 'drille'.
'esp'+'a'+'drille'='ESPADRILLE'

(Other definitions for espadrille that I've seen before include "sandal!" , "[SHOE], made casually" , "you put your foot in it" , "Light rope-soled shoe" , "Shoe with a canvas upper" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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