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Girls' shoes

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Adagoo · 29/06/2011 09:18

Since having a DD I have been seeing sexism everywhere :(

The main thing to make me livid this week is girls shoes. My DS wears clarks shoes with a rubber toe part so they don't get scuffed to shit in 15 seconds.

I look at my niece's shoes and wonder why DSis buys such stupid impractical shoes. I mean without the rubber toe section, not that they're in heels Grin

I was Shock to discover that they don't make shoes designed for walking about rough play if you are a girl.

Am I right? I've looked on the Clarks site and got a bit excited, but then saw that the special toe section was shiny patent Hmm Angry

Anyone know where you can buy girl's shoes designed for being a child and not just sitting on a cushion?

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WoTmania · 29/06/2011 10:03

I just put DD in the boys' old shoes althouhg at the mometn she is wearing converse trainers which seem to be wearing really well (my cousin got them cheap at a preview) they are rad check so not too 'girl girly' either.

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Adagoo · 29/06/2011 10:00

I clicked on those soft star shoes and thought every section was the baby section Hmm

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MavisEnderby · 29/06/2011 09:57

dd has just graduated from wearing splints to not needing them.When she was in them all I could find was trainers.I have to say I was (sadly) a little excited at being able to buy her "normal" shoes.I found her a lovely pair of quite hardwearing ones in red in TKMaxx in the sale,result!(She was dead chuffed and keeps signing "Red shoes" at me:).

LoonyRationalist · 29/06/2011 09:50

msbuggywinkle - if anything those look worse than the clarks fare for girls.

My dd's live in crocs/cheap doodles in the summer & wellies in the winter for just this reason.

MollysChamber · 29/06/2011 09:47

Watching with interest.

I have one "girly" girl who scuffed her school shoes to bits within the week. Had bought the patent toe ones as I was told they are harder wearing. Are they hell.

As for my other DD who plays football during break time - argh! She'd love more boyish shoes.

My daughters are very different!

I found it a bit easier when they were younger. The Clarks mocassin type are soft and flexible but last well. Bit heavy for summer maybe. here

msbuggywinkle · 29/06/2011 09:38

I buy all of the DDs shoes from www.softstarshoes.com

I like that they have lots of different colours (and that they will make extra-super-narrow ones for DD1 who is a B width!), DD1's favourite colours is red and I can never find red shoes on the high street. They are also very comfortable and last really well.

dreamingofnextholiday · 29/06/2011 09:33

Tell me about it! I am having the same nightmare.

DD (2yrs) needed new shoes a few weeks ago and the only pair I could find in her size were Startrite ones and are what I would class as party shoes! (love your 'sitting on a cushion' description!)

They're pale pink and got scuffed within minutes of her wearing them. Plus they aren't soft and flexible like all the boys shoes out there. Really regret buying them but after three days searching in different towns I had to get something.

I've been looking online ever since for something she can actually run around the garden in comfortably. Doodles sandals are ok but I do prefer her in closed shoes.

Hopefully someone who can help will come along soon!