These school shoes are quite trainer-y aren’t they?

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DS1 starting reception this week. School repeatedly clear states trainer style shoes WILL NOT be tolerated. Shoe shop trip today and while I was stopping 14-month-old DS2 going loopy and eating/ throwing all the other shoes DH and DS1 purchased these. (I thought they had decided on a different pair, didn’t check til we were home.) I think they need to go back, DH thinks I’m being OTT. I’m pretty sure they are the definition of trainer style though .

I would identify those as trainers I’m afraid

No, they're standard issue infant shoes, not trainers. They're not expecting little ones to be wearing laced Oxfords.

Trainers, sorry.

They're fine

I don’t know
No trainers at DS School and he’s had similar pairs since he started 5 years ago.

Really?! I'd say they're just leather shoes with velcro fastening.

DS had those last year- school absolutely fine and it’s a prep school who are quite tight on uniform. I think they’re fine.

My DS has similar ones. But they look a lot more trainery. Three straps and everything (these make him run faster..)

I purchased them from Clarks and they are black like yours.

They are 4 years old!! No one is going to rock up to Reception in Brogues

They look perfectly suitable shoes for a 4 year old to me. Hard soled leather Oxford shoes are not supportive in the right places for growing feet.

Most kids in my DS’s class have these - fine

They will be fine

Trainers.

Wouldn't be allowed in my local schools.

Trainers

Every single boy in DS reception class has shoes just like these.

Do you know anyone already at the school? Or a friend of a friend? I think you need to ask someone who knows the school.

Primary school teacher here, they're fine. That is exactly the type of shoe that 99% of boys will be wearing , and if you Google Clarke's school shoes they have similar styles. It's all good.

Looks like every single pair of shoes I’ve seen on a primary age school boy.

Pretty much all styles of young boys shoes look like this don’t they? I’m sure a £40+ pair of Geox designed school shoes are not what the school was aiming at banning.

They’re fine, what they’re trying to stop is the ones with with black Nike ticks/ Adidas stripes on.

I’m sure the ban is more for this style.
m.jdsports.co.uk/product/black-adidas-originals-zx-flux-junior/182435/?cm_mmc=googleshop--google--shopping-_-pla&istCompanyId=9c5cf6f7-3142-4f9f-be57-2fce9c67adfd&istItemId=llwxlxlap&istBid=tztq&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6LqfrKCs3QIVB7TtCh2-zw2kEAQYAyABEgJYfvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Our DS has had those for a few years and Geox call them school shoes. I think they're absolutely fine and they also wear really well.

All the boys wear those, make sure you name them, they are fine.

Fine for school shoes. DS started this week and he, and all the other boys are in something similar.

They are perfect my sons school has strict uniform policy and he and all his friends had this type of style from Clark’s

Oh I know, do they have a website with any photos on? Can you make out any shoes?