"If we are going out, I better put my strides on."

All right, why don’t you just compost me?

Mmm stride sweet berry my fav.

"I got me some new rat traps, they'll be seeing the inside of my strides before the week is out!"

I'll stride you to the lockers.

in my circle of pals in a small city in north america, from the 80s on, the word was really only heard in the phrase "drop those strides, cowboy..."

or perhaps that was only, um, in my geographical region? or my neighbourhood? or perhaps only my street. well, actually, maybe even only in my house. but nevertheless, there are enough men out there who are familiar with this usage that it deserves an entry in this distinguished forum.

After dropping a grand at the poker tables, Eric's weekend wasn't a total loss as he ended it by pulling a stride.