AIBU to think schools should not allow students to wear black trainers all day, every day?

[Lilyladles]

My child's high school is allowing students to wear black trainers all day. I think this is bad for their feet, more expensive for parents, and a drop in standards.

AIBU?

Or academia 🤣.

i now work in a very traditional “suit and tie” job, but even that has relaxed into “business casual”. For example high heels on women are rare, and thought inappropriate generally.

Plantar Fasciitis is a bitch isn’t it 😫😖😣.

Did you see the Alice on your travels?

I’m a teacher and wear them all day. I’ve worn trainers every school day for the last 2 years. My comfort is the most important thing and if people don’t like it, that’s an issue for them.

@bootsonotherfoothave you had teenage girls? That would never have worked in our house. They usually feel “comfortable “ in whatever they consider fashionable this month!

So much better for their feet, can definitely cheaper as trainers tend to last longer than ‘school shoes’, and they can double up for PE.

I don’t understand why schools aren’t permanently in a PE kit. The whole blazer, tie, shirt thing AND having to buy a PE kit they wear for an hour or so a week is very annoying. Some kind of PE kit and trainers would provide a uniform and be comfortable to learn in.

Surely they are not bad for their feet? Your other points are ridiculous

Yep, they are bad for not just your feet but posture, knees and back if worn long term, which they weren't intended to be for. trainers are for sports wear and running not for walking and everyday use

You'd better tell my back and posture then. I only own trainers. Got rid of my office shoes in the pandemic.
I expect to be crippled any day now......

Source please?

I wish my school would allow kids to wear trainers - they have a 2 mile each way walk to school and back, would be much better for them (and before anyone says, yes they could wear trainers to walk in and then change at school but they can’t be bothered to carry their other shoes).

My daughters school allows black trainers and I think it's fine, a lot more comfortable and she's able to wear them for PE which means we save money because we don't have to buy separate footwear for that.

As somone who grew up in a country where we didnt use school uniform. Trainers were not the overall fall back. There was a wide variety in what type of shoes children wore. (And teachers for that matter)

In the UK it seems to be either formal shoes trainers or van type shoes not a lot else.

I personally loathe trainers they overheat my feet and I have never found them "comfy" I find them restricting

I worry that this leads to a lot of children in cheap illfitting shoes that later in life will give a lot of foot issues. I am obviously also aware that a more formal shoe can do the same.

I think its a far better idea than hard old school shoes. Much better for playing at break etc I would much rather wear trainers all day than work/school shoes.

As a teacher and parent I think it's better for them to be comfortable, certainly for having a game of footy outside. Would prefer to wear them myself as a lot of standing and dashing about in school!

You, as a parent decide if your child wears black shoes or black trainers day to day. Other people’s children are not your concern.

I was delighted when our school changed to this.
Although the trainers mine wear are more expensive than the shoes they used to wear they last much longer as they’re not getting wrecked playing football and my teens wear them out of school too.

I wish all schools would do this think it’s ridiculous children as young as 4 are forced to wear uncomfortable school shoes all day every day, when they are climbing playing etc. I also think the uniform should be jogging bottoms and T-shirts not shirts with buttons and ties, especially for primary school. Society is changing, dress codes in the work place are more relaxed now etc, it’s about time schools caught up and let children relax and be children.

My podiatrist would say otherwise.

Much more comfortable. Easier to play football in at break. Easier to run for bus.

‘A drop in standards’ - oh God. I bet she’s mustard keen on them learning Latin

Why would they be bad for the feet? They are made for running, walking, sport. Probably better than rigid shoes.

I’d also like to see your source for this please.

Are you OK...?

my child’s secondary shoe policy is black trainers. I thought they were rare. But clearly not!

I agree this is all ok! Many kids have a heck of a way to walk to school (2.8k in my child’s case) then are very active in school so the trainers work well. If you look up ‘school shoes’ on Next, you will find a few pairs on there that are suitable for school policies and around the £30-£35 mark not hundreds.

some schools have even gone one step further and adopted a tracksuit and trainers as the entire uniform!