Do you buy expensive trainers…for your kids

I don't buy branded stuff for the name but don't mind spending on shoes (we get all clothes second hand and the occasional shoe plus hand down from eldest if shoe is still in good condition and fits well) as want to make sure it is a good fit for them. Mine don't have loads of shoes though - one pair of trainers that are ok for school as well plus during the summer they had a cheap pair for the beach

Not aged 6, no I didn't. Usually supermarket ones. By the time they get to year 6 though these things often become important to them so I used to get labelled ones then. The really expensive ones tended to be a xmas or birthday present.

I buy my GDs converse every year for summer ( 8 and 5) ….their parents buy them adidas trainers for winter months

I buy ds Nike’s for everything. he has seperate trainers for seperate activities - one as school shoes, one casual, one sports shoe for running at school, and football shoes. You can’t buy a single shoe for it all and if you do it’s certainly not Gazelles. They are hard soled and not suitable for sport.

I buy my 9yo expensive trainers, she does multiple sports and is very active, the cheaper ones last a month, whereas the expensive ones last her 5-6 months.

Her sister, who is 7, doesn't have any interest in sports, and her hobbies aren't very active, so she gets cheaper trainers as hers last.

It's not about the brand, it's how hard wearing they are.

I have pretty much always bought branded trainers as they last week and were worn a lot (especially for my DS), DD tended to have a bigger range of footwear but I wouldn't buy those Gazelles for the purpose you mentioned. Proper sports trainers yes but they are fashion shoes and not suitable for sports, PE or long distance walking.

Yes all branded trainers in my house. Just bought ds an eye watering expensive pair for Christmas

Mine both have wide feet so I can buy supermarket cheap ones. They are all really narrow. My eldest has Geox at the moment and they weren't cheap but they are comfortable and the only pair he has. The youngest one is currently wearing hand me down Clarks trainers and Crocs.

I have never paid more than £50 for a pair of trainers for anybody in the family. At the age your daughter is they were all wearing properly fitted shoes.

Middle child is 17, wearing some weirdly neon puma abominations.

Youngest is in some Nike basketball efforts that were white once upon a time for weekend shenanigans. He pointed out something with bubbles in the heel last time we were buying PE trainers, and at about £150 I just laughed and said no.

My budget is probably £30 ish. Going up to £70 +for high school child with adult sized feet. I buy sketchers/ Geox for little ones mainly as I know they fit. Top tip is Amazon filter by size then by price for a brand you know. You can often find a £50-£60 pair of shoes for around £30. Also check out the Amazon warehouse you can pick up bargain shoes that people have tried on and returned.

My 2yo has always had Adidas trainers. They're a perfect fit and really good quality. I just paid £50 for a pair recently when he went up a size. I think if you want to buy your daughter branded trainers then it's no-one else's business. Though the Adidas gazelle are really not a good trainer for sports

Whatever trainers you get, waterproof spray them when new as helps the m3sh type ones be more waterproof and last longer.

Whatever is in Sports Direct or M and M. Clarkes never suited my feet or DS they always rubbed and chaffed no matter what size. I wore Birthdays I think they were called when little.

My daughter couldn't get her feet into supermarket trainers when I went to see if we could get some one weekend. They were all really hard. I have basically bought her branded from toddler age however I would never spend RRP on a small child. Like a PP I've bought from Vinted or marketplace secondhand - got Adidas, Nike and converse via there for £2 a pair or even a couple of pairs free. Great condition after a wash and like they would've been after a week or two of her wear anyway. As she's gotten older and it's harder to get decent condition secondhand (I think the very little sizes were great because not everyone's kids walk very young or run about alot and they stay decent) I have used sports direct online to buy them in the sale. I've never spent £20 or over, always below that. Not that far off some supermarket/large chain store own brands

The youngest I've bought expensive trainers for any of the DC were ASICS Netburners for DD when she was about 15 and playing higher level netball.

I've bought good trainers for DSes once university age and getting in to other sports (it was outdoors football and hockey - both played in studded boots before that)

They tended to live in Converse or decaying old whatever-they-had-for-school-PE trainers (usually something from Decathlon) as day to day non-uniform footwear

I would not buy super expensive shoes for kids unless they were able to look after them. That being said I do get DD decent shoes from Clarks because my mum always instilled in us the importance of quality shoes for growing feet. Not sure how the prices compare tbh!

No- they are 5,7 and 9. They all wear Clarks.

I've worn gazelles for years. As have my kids occasionally. They are great trainers, go with everything.

But they are not for P.E and they are not waterproof.

No. I buy Clarks in her size (second hand but seek out the never/barely worn ones from Vinted/Ebay). She (5) doesn’t know what branded etc trainers are yet so I’m saving my money!

I probably wouldn't spend £50 but I think shoes are one thing worth spending money on. I always try and get them in the sale.

When I bought DS cheap trainers one year they wore holes in the bottom, I wouldn't buy cheap shoes again.

I think the most important consideration is whether they properly fit/support your child's feet and are suitable for the use you have in mind. That will depend on your child's feet - do they need specific width feelings/have a high arch or flatter feet? Is there room to move and grow?

At 5/6 I wouldn't have bought branded because they were branded. My kids didn't know what brands were at that age - they wanted the ones that flashed lights when they walked or cartoon characters, which Clarks did.
When they were older and fashion aware, I did buy brands but only if they were comfortable and fit nicely, not just because they wanted them.

we have a pair that can get ruined -next brand and a nicer pair- Nike, adidas etc

However my 12 year old is now wearing men’s sizes and his trainers just cost £110, honestly by the cheaper pair while you can and while they don’t care. lol

Until senior school i bought all my DSs trainers from H&M. They lived in those and crocs. They did have adidas football boots and astros.

You will be spending a fprtune on Nike etc trainers by teenage years so i dont see the point of starting before you have to!

You should never wear cheap shoes always well fitted ones, if you have to cut back somewhere else do but never shoes and don't pass down shoes from siblings.

Both mine had a mix of brands. They had (still do) difficult feet. Dd is wide, high instep, hypermobile, Ds is very narrow slightly flat footed so we had what fitted from either Clark’s or Sports Direct usually.