To think this isn't good enough (shoe related)

[ediblewoman]

Or am I a total fool?

DD's brand new (stupidly) expensive birthday shoes from her GP's. Bought from a local independent shoe retailer. She has worn them once today to pre school and they have a big scrape.

Do I take them back, or is it my own damn fault for letting a 4 year old have patent shoes? TBH I could live with the scuff if the leather underneath was the same bloody colour but white....

Sorry but how is it the shops fault
Although annoying for you I don't see how you can take them back?

Get a coloured marker.

Scuffed shoes is an occupational hazard of being 4 I think.
Get start-rite next time, their leather's dyed all the way through

Well why would anyone buy a four year old stupidly expensive shoes and expect them not to get scuffed?

It's not the shop at fault.

My dd's have always had patent shoes as I find them much more hard wearing than leather. What brand are the shoes? Good quality brands are usually dyed through so if you get a scrape they are the same colour underneath. They do look a bit worse for wear if it really is the only time she has worn them.

The strap seemed to have been worn as well

Eh ? That's what 4 year olds do to shoes when playing normal active games in a playground.

They look like party shoes, not per school shoes.

Sorry they got ruined though .

I agree scrapes are normal, and expected them, but did think the leather underneath would match.

They were sold as day to day shoes; yes really, not party shoes.

She normally has bog standard Clarks, these were a big treat for her birthday as the only thing she asked for was shoes, heaven knows where she gets it as I live in the same dull flat lace up things everyday.

It really is the only time she has worn them.

I suppose I wondered if I could argue that they weren't fit for purpose? Though the consensus seems not; and I was (as I feared) a big fat fool!

Oh and they are Bo Bell

It's a hazard of 3/4 year olds with shoes. They crawl around the floor and take the toes out of their shoes. Made same mistake as you with my first then after that just brought real leather which I can if with polish

Touch them up with a felt tip pen not great but best you can do

My friend who popped by earlier suggested nail varnish so I might have a look in Boots tomorrow for a cheap one in the right colour.

Well I'd have had them back to the shop in a jiffy! They look like that after one wear? Nah.

If they cost big ££s and are sold as hardy day wear shoes, to be as scraped as that after one outing is very disappointing.

I would definitely at least try to take them back. My girls scoot, go the the playground and nursery/school in their patent shoes and they have never looked like that.

"these were a big treat for her birthday as the only thing she asked for was shoes"

Is she upset?

Not all start rite shoes are dyed all the way through. The little girl I childmind for, her shoes are navy blue and look awful with the very pale grey/off white leather showing through all the scuffs. I think you just have to accept that this is what happens to children's shoes.

I am pleasantly surprised that dd2s new shoes which have a patent toe haven't scuffed after three weeks of wearing them. She has fallen over a few times in them and they are doing fine, touch wood!

I would try the felt tip pen or the nail varnish tip. Very frustrating when this happens so quickly with children's shoes.

We've always found patent shoes incredibly hard wearing. DDs clarks patent shoes did her and 2 other girls before finally biting the dust last year.

I can't see the pic, but I would certainly try taking them back- don't expect too much though...

Clarke's do a patent shoe polish, it is like nail varnish. Not sure of they do this colour though, but they may do.

Also think it's par for the course. Have you tried using a wet wipe. Have managed to sort some scuffs out on patent shoes that way.

You could try your luck taking them back but I think you are being unreasonable to give a 4 year old expensive shoes and expect them not to get scuffed.

stupid DH we once bought shoes from wynsors, this was how they looked after day one. To me they are cheap shoes. Kids and I climb trees in shoes and they survive better than this. I would at least tell the shop they're shit even if it's just to make a point.

How much were they? They look done in. I'd take them back if they were only worn once, myself.

She isn't too upset, we'd done lots of talking about how shoes get scuffed, but I wasn't expecting it to happen this fast! A wet wipe won't help, the patent has peeled off.

I am going to take them back, I won't be an arse, more 'look this has happened what can I do? Do you have any ideas?' Fingers crossed

Yeah...so long as you're pleasant about it, they should be helpful.
Of course, all kids shoes get battered and scuffed eventually....but I think for them to look like that after one wear is a swizz.