Punky ankle boots for teen DD?

[TheBestChocolateIsFree]

Last autumn I bought DD (13) some cheap black artificial suede ankle boots with a low heel and a decorative zip detail from TK MAXX. I knew when I bought them that they wouldn't last five minutes but it was a bit of an emergency purchase for a school residential trip abroad. Anyway, she loves them more than life itself because they make her feel like a gothy punk rebel from her favourite books. Inevitably the suedette came off at the toes immediately and has been topped up with black sharpie but she's had four months' wear out of them, which is fifteen weeks more than I feared.

So has anyone seen any ankle boots cheap in the sale with a low heel and a lightly punk/goth style vibe, suitable for a teen who has to walk miles in them (non-driving household) and has a disastrous tendency to trash her shoes?

[Crazycatlady27]

You may be best looking for Dr Martens as they are hard wearing boots

[TheBestChocolateIsFree]

That's an interesting idea ccl, thanks. Unfortunately, given the moans I get that perfectly normal adult brogues are "too uncomfortable" and "hurt her feet", I think docs are unlikely to be a goer. Also, whilst I want something reasonably waterproof and robust, I think the level of investment involved in Docs would be misplaced because I suspect her feet have another half a size or more to grow over the next two years.

[dancemom]

Try New Look

[TheBestChocolateIsFree]

Ooh yes, maybe she'd go for these

[thelaundryfairy]

New Look shoes and boots are great, fashionable, relatively well made and inexpensive so they can be replaced frequently.

[herecomesthsun]

I love the multi zips look, mind you biker boots like these would ear well

[Greengardenpixie]

Think DM's are your best bet. She will love you forever :) Try the sales

[Greengardenpixie]

www.drmartens.com/uk/Kids-Juniors/Dr-Martens-Delaney-Kids-Boot/p/15382040

Not sure what size she is but you can also buy ladies for bigger.

[WhoTheFuckIsSimon]

How about these here

In the sale at a good price, very comfy and real leather so better quality than the pleather stuff.

[WhoTheFuckIsSimon]

I think the ones I linked to are the grey ones, they look more grey IRL than in the photo. Other sellers on Amazon do them in black. Ive got them in brown.

[tethersend]

Might not be punky enough?

[Gobletofgin]

Dd has some that sound similar from Matalan.

[MrsLeighHalfpenny]

Kickers are the "in" boot round here.

[TheBestChocolateIsFree]

Thanks all. I think we're going to have to do a major browse online in advance to pick likely candidates and plan because going to Oxford Street cold may break me. My parents took me shopping for pixie boots on Putney High Street on the 6th June 1986. They still shudder at the memory.

[Greengardenpixie]

Impressed you remember the dat thebestchocolate !!! You have left me wondering, did you find your pixie boots? What did they look like?

[Greengardenpixie]

I was 18 in 1986 :)

[tethersend]

D-day

(I got some grey suede ones from Freeman Hardy and Willis in 1986).

[UntilTheCowsComeHome]

Is this the sort of thing she'd like?

[TheBestChocolateIsFree]

They were slouchy grey suede in the end. Very nice but the trauma took years off my parents.

[TheBestChocolateIsFree]

I think those ones are a bit clunky.

Cheap suedette ones that she adores are these.

[kally195]

Check out Blowfish ankle boots (Amazon have a huge range for browsing). They do some really good punky ones, are decent quality and are comfy to walk in. Mine have survived muddy walks, death by pushchair and being attacked by a toddler.

Dig around and I'm sure there will be ones on sale. Most big retailers stock them.

www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_1_1_hso_sc_smartcategory_1?rh=n%3A1769849031%2Ck%3Ablowfish&keywords=blowfish&ie=UTF8&qid=1451205328&sr=8-1-acs&tag=mumsnet&ascsubtag=mnforum-21

[tethersend]

Cheap if she's a 3

[tethersend]

similar to old ones

[insancerre]

Try underground boots. They might have some on sale prices.

[TheBestChocolateIsFree]

Thanks all. Those studded ones are nice Tethers but she's a 5.5-6 and probably has a bit more to grow.

I do want to get them in person if at all poss - I hate faffing around with online shopping returns so much that I'm even prepared to brave the Oxford Street shoe shops with a teenaged girl in order to avoid it.