"rugged feeling" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe a rough texture or sensation. For example, "The rugged feeling of the fabric was comforting."
The bottom has a very rugged-feeling, knobbly waterproof material, so you don't need to be afraid about putting it down on dirt, wet pavement, or a gross food court floor.
Nevertheless it doesn't convey the rugged, confident feeling of classic off-road Land Rovers, which seemed to yearn for rock-crawling adventures.
UPLOAD 1 post a day, sent from his office in SoHo, which he describes as "rugged and functional without feeling like a RRL store".
The stainless steel case feels rugged and able to withstand bumps and drops, and the leather band (while stiff and somewhat cheap feeling) is durable.
In fact, he rarely reveals his personal feelings, except through rugged prose, beautifully translated by Daniela Maria Ugaz and John Washington, that lets the injustice speak for itself.
Our products evoke a feeling of Maine -- rugged, outdoorsy, dependable, practical, quality.
She described the rugged terrain as an "untouched lonely feeling place," one which she continually felt the urge to return to.
Rugged individualists get past their impostor feelings by getting on with their job.
In America, if there is one thing that sells more units than a dream of rugged individualism, it is the fantasy of feeling as comfortable in harsh conditions as a famous person seems to be.
Either way, the look should be rugged.
But now the founders of Boosted Boards, which makes the steadiest and safest-feeling electric skateboards, are bringing their rugged hardware expertise to the scooter world.
