To not buy DS new school shoes with 4 weeks to go

[chilledteacher]

DS (9) came out of school today proudly holding the sole of his school shoes. Reckons he was playing football too fiercely and it "just fell off" 🙄.
He can't wear them for school- no way. I know that if I buy new ones now he will do that annoying thing of growing half a size in the holidays. I can't buy ones that are too big now because they will be too big and are just as likely to get damaged when he plays football because they won't be a proper fit.

AIBU for thinking he could wear dark trainers for the next 4 weeks? At my school this would be ok but he doesn't go to my school.

I will ask in the morning but don't want to seem a CF so testing the waters here first. :)

I’ve done this a few times

Should be ok

superglue?

I bought my ds black trainers for the same reason, luckily no one has said anything!

Just get some second hand ones from charity shop or ebay

Just talk to the school.

Mine would be understanding despite being quite hot on uniform. So would DD's .

If not, a second hand pair, new pair and fingers crossed he doesn't actually grow in the hols or try to borrow some.

Can you see if there any going cheap/free on Gumtree or similar? Or put a plea out on your local Facebook page?

that's when I got supermarket cheapo shoes.

thankfully dc now are at a no uniform school. such a relief!

You can get school shoes for a tenner in Asda.

Our school keeps a stock of uniform for this exact scenario ... have you checked?

I'd get cheap asda shoes.

I’d buy cheap supermarket ones, I had to do this for my DD last year and the supermarket ones actually ended up being really great in the end.

Superglue is your friend

My DS luckily had a pair of black sketchers that he is now wearing as school shoes as there was no way I was buying new ones with 3 weeks to go

Where does it end, though? If they let him wear trainers, they have to let everyone do it.

Asda sell school shoes for £8

Our school has trainers they are so much better last so much longer plain black and brand.

The asda ones are cheap(er) but at 9yrs old his feet will be in the bigger range so more like £15.

As it's a primary school they can't force school uniform, just send him in in black trainers.

This is where you need Shoe Goo (glue). I cx this find how to link it, without linking my Amazon account too, but search for it on there.

Contact adhesive (think Evostick) will be better than superglue because it's flexible. Poundland have a spray of it in the DIY section.

I had this and just bought a cheap pair of black plimsole style ones for the last couple of weeks.