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Most hard-wearing school shoe/boot for teen boys

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Rabbitheadlights · 27/07/2021 20:47

Posting for traffic, as the title suggests can you tell me the most hard-wearing school shoes/boots you've discovered for teen boys? Ds can ruin a pair of shoes in 3 to 4 weeks and I mean literally falling apart. He had a pair of kicker boots and Deakin shoes, aswell as a couple of pairs of supermarket cheapies last academic year and most of it was in lockdown. Please tell me there is an indestructible shoe out there???

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olderthanilookapparently · 27/07/2021 22:09

Treads are amazing I have football loving boys they are excellent.

Rabbitheadlights · 27/07/2021 22:19

Just been looking at treads they seem to be around £45. Is that right? Don't want to buy an inferior version and seems awfully cheap for such a durable shoe?

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Pimpleonanelephant · 28/07/2021 07:56

@Rabbitheadlights buy directly from the Treads website. Depending on size, yes, £45 could be correct!

QueenofBrickdon · 28/07/2021 09:31

Treads are mostly £35 now, there's a sale on.

balloonsintrees · 28/07/2021 09:44

DM work shoes 2216 I think...lasted a rugby/basketball/football playing teenager a whole academic year and could've gone into the next if his feet hadn't grown! These don't have the yellow stitching so are perfectly fine for school.
Didn't seem to retain smell of manky teenage feet either.

Xiaoxiong · 28/07/2021 09:48

Aww I used to wear the DMs without the yellow stitching for school 20 years ago! I begged and begged my parents for them and was so happy when they let me get the real thing. They were the most comfortable shoes ever once they were worn in.

PoodleJ · 28/07/2021 10:18

Dr Martens Dante are the best.
www.schuh.co.uk/mens/dr-martens-dante-shoe-black-shoes/3132017020/
The softer leather means significantly less breaking in pain.

Clymene · 28/07/2021 10:18

Yep Treads. They're seemingly indestructible

KarmaStar · 28/07/2021 10:28

Magnum boots ! Been wearing them in many challenging situations years in and out .

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