to feel annoyed that all girls school shoes

[kingfergus]

have that stupid strap and gap which makes their socks go sodden if walking in the rain.

The boys shoes at my DS's school mean they all arrive with dry feet but the girls always get wet socks if it rains in the playground or on the journey to school.

Why do girls shoes have that strap style and boys have nice water tight boot style. Surely it's time this changed.

I remember this as a child too wet socks all day after heavy rain.

I'm sure they do, but they don't make boys shoes in as narrow fittings as girls ime.

Those linked shoes are so ugly it's shocking. Neither of my DDs (year 8 and 5) would be seen dead in them

As a child who was forced to wear "sensible" shoes as a child, I refuse to make them wear shoes they hate for fear that they will develop an expensive shoe addiction like mine in later life within the bounds of reason.

whatyouarelookingfor

"Stop buying into "girls shoes" and "boys shoes" bollocks and buy proper shoes for your child.
you can't complain there are no suitable shoes when you refuse to buy from half of the selection because they are supposedly only for boys. If the shoes are crap, you bought them, its your own fault."

Firstly, I didn't buy any shoes I am merely stating my observations, secondly the school uniform stipulates the shoe at my DD's school and they are not allowed boys shoes, thirdly, I certainly don't buy into girls shoes, boys shoes but unfortunately they are marketed and put on uniform lists that way.

But Manic, our walk to school encompasses quite a LOT of mud and wet in winter, and DS's includes a four-mile cycle across fields (not that he manages that when it's really cold). I suppose we could have 'walk to school' shoes, 'in school shoes' and trainers but there's very little storage for spares even if we won the lottery and could buy all those

of course you do, your whole post is about girls shoes/boys shoes. Buy sensible shoes that don't let in water and remind the school if its a primary that they can't specify which shoes they wear.

Atailoftwokitties

Same here walk to school, tops of shoe gets wet as does sock.

Good luck trying to get a 13 year old into any of the shoes linked on here!

Boys' shoes are not narrow enough for my dd's feet :(

Stop buying into "girls shoes" and "boys shoes" bollocks

I'd like to see you get my strapping DD into a pair of boys shoes! Whatever your own views on the matter of "boys" and "girls" shoes there comes a point where you have to negotiate. Other kids can be cruel, you have to accept that.

The point being made here is that there is so little choice. I envy people whose kids have regulation size/width.

By the way, for a while we could do M&S wide fitting but it all depends on the shape of the toe.

Just to repeat, slip-ons are not good for children's feet - they should do up onto the foot or you're inviting all sorts of problems. Handy advice on what to look for in children's shoes from a podiatrist:

-it should be foot shaped with a wide frontage; a round toe, not pointed.
-it should have a stiff heel to support the ankle.
-it should have some sort of strap or fastening to keep the shoe on the foot.
-and there should be room for growth in the shoe, at least a finger's worth.

whatyoulookingat

Unfortunately my DD's school can and do require specific style shoes so please don't tell me I do only look at girls for my DD when I don't. And don't tell me primary schools can't stipulate when they can.

I don't know if YABU or not but i need to rant about this...

The third is a slim lace up (I want to say brogue but that may be wrong!). Quite formal looking (reminds me of shoes my Dad used to wear to work with the pnched hole patterns) with a slightly pointed end. This style is the most popular and the new fashion apparently

My 9yo dd brought these, fell in love with them, got them from Clarks after being measured. Spent the next week asking if they were too big as she was walking like she'd had an accident. Not to mention that the laces are at least twice as long as they need to be and trail out for about a foot behind her.

After days of denial she finally admits they are too big, we go back to Clarks and they tell me she needs innersoles, so i buy some, they must have seen me coming.

Back to school still not right, still walking very oddly, too loose still, so we double up the laces, thread through each hole twice. Oh this is much better she says, off to school to come home with shoes flipping off again, now, as the laces are doubled they are too hard for her to pull tight!!

Never in my life have a brought a worse pair of ill fitting bloody shoes, at about 07.30 this morning i was incandescent with rage at the poxy things.

She is wearing a more causal pair today and these broguey type excuses for shoes are going back, i will not be buy heel grips, more innersoles or any other crap that Clarks will try to sell me to solve my problem, i will be exchanging the, for a stupid strappy gappy pair and i will be very happy with them!!!

They can't, legally. Look it up.

On wet days mine were wellies and change into their school shoes when they get to school. Even if they wore "boys' shoes", which they wouldn't want to, they wouldn't keep their legs dry, unlike wellies.

whatyoulookingat

private school are not governed by the same legal requirements as state schools, stop making assumptions.

halcyondays
I see your point and agree although it's the fine days when a short shower on the way wets the girls socks through and boys are nice and dry.

WhatyoulookingAt

Perhaps you could provide a link? As far as I'm aware schools can and do have various regulations with regard to uniforms, footwear included.

hokeycokey

I saw those in Clarks and also noticed how thin the sole was....

Private school? Then tough luck. Still, buy some proper shoes and stop complaining.

State schools are not allowed to enforce such rules. It's said on here over and over again, links have been provided before, Do a search.

Just out of interest whatyoulookingat, how old are your kids?

As it happens my year 8 dd1 was still happy to have clarkes' shoes with a strap over (I was amazed!) but it's not quite as easy as you suggest when they get older.

And your tone stinks

State schools actually can enforce such rules when they are for safety reasons.

I won't let dd have ballet flats as she dances and also has a high instep so that style leads to her clawing them to keep them on and they don't have enough support

The best style according to a dance physio person I know have a very slight heel. Dd is almost 11 and still only a size 13 so we have old fashioned start rite ones

whatyoulookingat

Thanks for your reply, I forgot that if you earn a high salary, or if your children are at private school it negates any right to feel bad about something

Well I think you are wrong and it's telling that you are not prepared to back up your statement with a link.

picturesinthefirelight

I agree ballet flats make the foot claw and are very thin soled. Not conducive to running and playing.

Also state funded academies can enforce any rules they like as they are not governed by the same rules as council run states.

OP I too hate the girls flimsy shoes, boys sturdy shoes thing.

Whoever mentioned laces, my tip is to replace the laces with black elastic and tie up. They look like laces but are much quicker to get on and off.