Do you buy expensive trainers…for your kids

No. My DS8 and DS5 spend a lot of time exploring outdoors so their trainers get wrecked quickly. Also their feet seem to grow fast so I'm not spending ridiculous amounts of money on branded trainers.

No, seems a waste of money as they grow so quickly. DD (10) has colourful Karrimor trainers; DS (6) has a reduced pair of Slazenger ones for PE & needs new trainers (he's gone up half a size in 6months) but I won't be spending more than £20-30.

I love these ones, just got me and DD6 a pair each as I fit in junior ones too.
£45 for DD’s and £55 for mine, but if you use JD sports and sign up as a new member (just use a different email if you’re already a member) and use discount code HELLO you’ll get 10% off.

I used to buy ds the fake ones from someone I have bought stuff from before, that way if he wrecked them it didn't matter, they usually only cost around £30 so I used to buy 2 pairs at once & kept one of for best.

Mine had gazelles and similar at that age. I usually bought them in the sale though.

My 13 year old has recently bought a £150 pair of fugly looking trainers so £50 for pretty gazelles seems a bargain right now.

Not until they were older and asking for them. If they wanted character ones like a pp said, they’d get them but I wouldn’t buy them branded ones because they were branded because there comes a time when they do care and want everything so o can justify it now lol

I did use to, same with clothes but I would do it totally differently if I had another kid. They grow so fast it's better to buy cheaper

No I buy cheap supermarket as my 8yr old doesn’t seem to care and I hate paying for brands. But if you want to and you have the money go for it!

Do I fuck! They are 8 and 6 now and actually seek out sale or cheaper pieces 🤣

Also those trainers are they laces? Is she confident tying them?

Mine are 9 and 6 and are both in Minecraft themed Skechers atm. I've been buying them for my 9yo for a couple of years but this was the first pair that I got for my 6yo who was previously in supermarket trainers. I know they will always be comfy and they do tend to last. My 9yo tends to wear through supermarket trainers very quickly.

I think buying trainers because you think they look trendy is a waste of money.....

All the other 5 year olds will think the boring white adidas are fugly anyway (rainbow/pink/sparkly is more trendy). So whats the point? Impressing other parents? They won't notice/care what brand your child's trainers are

At that age I’d get coloured ones from Decathlon,M&S or Clarks.
Their feet will grow out of them soon and the sporty brands aren’t necessarily any better.

They grow too quick.

My daughter loved her wellies until she was 8/9
Then she wanted trainers, was happy with Tesco / Asda.
She's 11 now and shes starting tog etc a little conscious about things, but she's happy with Reebok and puma under £50 a pair.

I've told her, she wants £100+ trainers, ask Santa.. and don't expect many more presents than that.

Not fashioned brand trainers no but asics sports trainers for kids aged 8 etc

Ime the fashion brand adidas/nike etc childrens trainers are cheaper than stuff like clarks, I've always assumed thats why people bought them.

The only trainers you get cheaper are supermarket ones and the only pair of those we had fell apart.

I have 4 daughters and they have always been happy with good quality but colourful trainers as little girls! I see no need to get branded trainers when they'll be growing out of them. My two older daughters are both 14 now and get branded though and I don't mind as it's long-lasting. But at primary school age, supermarket ones are the way to go!

DD lives in trainers. She's also quite petite so doesn't grow out of them too fast. She has 2 pairs of New Balance trainers currently: they are her only shoes aside from wellies and sandals. I find that they last well and are suitable for everything she does activity-wise. I'll get her a new pair of winter boots for really cold weather but overall I don't think it's vastly extravagant. Her school doesn't have a uniform so she doesn't have separate school shoes.

My twin DDs seem to have inherited my love for trainers.
I have an huge collection from over the years and they are my only vice; nowadays, as I'm poor, I buy preloved online once in a blue moon for myself.
The girls go for branded - Nike, Adidas and Puma retro styles and I source these preloved or heavily discounted online.
Btw, Adidas Gazelles are the last style I'd buy for sport: I love Gazelles, but they are shit for sport.

We generally get them Sketchers, comfy and tend to last with funky colours. Clothes from Zara, Next, Joules.
I would say though buy what fits within your budget, don't go into debt for clothes.

At 5/6 we would buy branded sports trainers, although they may have had less trendy ones like hummel or asics if they were the better fit. They also usually had a pair of something like converse that were more fashion trainers, to wear with dresses/ suits etc. I never spent £50 on trainers for a 6 year old. I wouldn't buy gazelles for a child to do sport in because they are totally unsuitable. Lots of the Nike and Adidas trainers are about £30 and much more suitable.

I’ve always been one for buying cheap decathlon trainers. We obviously have walking boots and stuff but for school PE and generally wandering about.

My 10 yo Ds has just got into the idea of expensive trainers unfortunately!

I often get branded ones from Vinted, you can find some nearly good as new. Especially for my dd as she doesn't really care about trainers. My ds loves trainers (he's 6!) so I have let him choose from JD etc sometimes. Football boots come from decathlon.

Lovely but not trainers for PE / sport.

We have geox trainers for my preschooler.

My eldest in year 5 gets branded trainers but not very expensive, so £40-50 Nike, Adidas type ones. Mainly because I cannot stand wearing supermarket trainers, they are so inflexible and uncomfortable.

She has friends who wear £150+ trainers which seems far too much but each to their own.