Answer:

treads

Answer	Crossword Clue
TREADS	Walks (on)
TREADS	Track makers
TREADS	Baldness is the result of losing them

TREADS	Pirelli patterns
TREADS	Escalator parts
TREADS	Puts one's foot down
TREADS	Radial patterns
TREADS	Steps (on)
TREADS	Risers meet them
TREADS	Radial surfaces
TREADS	Sneaker bottoms

TREADS	Firestone features
TREADS	Tire patterns