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?

Have a day off! What does it matter in the grand scheme of things!

Ha ha! I am an older parent so I remember this being a common belief in the 70s and early 80s when trainers really
gained in popularity. Never made sense and I remember when my 80 year old
granddad had to go to a sports store with a bit of paper the occupational therapist had jotted down a couple of recommended brands of trainers on! He wore a three piece suit, shirt, tie and flashy trainers!

My dd has just been told by orthotics at our hospital she needs to wear trainers to school so they can't be that bad for her feet!

How bloody rude and patronising with that gif 🙄

You can disagree, but no need to be so belittling of the OP.

Dress standards have gone downhill from when I was at school. I'm 60 now. We all had time dress smartly in skirts, blouses G/shirts B with ties. And blazers and/or jumpers. Plus black 'shoes'. Trainers or Plimsols were not allowed to be worn with school uniforms..

Todday's kids don't evrn do their ties up like in my day, where they had to be done up to the neck. Half of today's children, more so secondary school go around with the ties drooping down halfway down their chest looking totally scruffy!

Pupils should have to wear proper school shoes. And children who attend school are "pupils", not "students".

You will be really cross at the description my child’s school uses of ‘young adults’ from year 7 up! I do raise an eyebrow but there are bigger fish to fry…

My kids high school bans trainers. They have to be proper shoes with no embellishments. I have been known to use black nail varnish on very thin gold band on shoes. Even a limit on heels to certain heights. One of my kids was told by a podiatrist to wear trainers while she was recovering from an injury and she had to repeatedly show his letter as she was asked multiple times why she was wearing trainers. Offenders got sent to the library or given a different pair to wear until the end of the day.

The real drop in standards is putting an apostrophe in a plural

What? It’s much better for their feet than smart shoes.

No, sprinting trainers designed for sprinting may not be great for all day - they may tip you forward a bit and be not great for posture. But you can also buy trainers for cross country that are far more comfortable to wear for a day than school shoes.

I remember having to break shoes in and all the blood on my socks as plasters over the heels came off during the day. I wasn't the only one.

I have never had blood on my feet and socks from wearing trainers. We shouldn’t be doing this to kids, trainers is a great idea.

I am 58 and from a country without a uniform fetish. I went to school in a rah rah skirt in 1984... And we all turned out fine.

Why are children being required to wear ties to school in the first place? Hardly anyone I know wears a tie to work these days. Why are we holding children to these silly standards?

Another thread blaming schools. When are people going to take responsibility for themselves?

I wasn’t aware that schools purchased and handed out black trainers? So parents are buying them aren’t they so parents are letting their children wear them all day. I assume I’ll be told that it’s sooooo difficult for parents as everyone is wearing them and your children will be somehow made fun of or something. Basically just parent up and send your child in what you deem acceptable.

Yes standards have dropped, it doesn’t mean you have to drop yours. Stop being a sheep, think for yourself.

Dropping standards - what absolute nonsense! Children are just as capable of learning and behaving well in trainers and joggers as they are in ties and leather shoes. I would argue moreso if they are more comfortable. It is also easier to see the importance of following rules which make sense if not subjected to idiotic ones which absolutely do not.

Why is it a drop in standards. My son's leather black Nike trainers last longer and look smarter than black school shoes after they have been battered by him playing footy in them.

Yep everyone just carry on, let them just slob about! if I were an employer and I had people turn up at interview with black trainers on and a polo shirt I would not be impressed. What you look like and the effort you put into your appearance does matter for many jobs!

Up to a point, yes. The trend in the majority of workplaces is towards less formal, in recognition that what someone wears is not a reflection of their capabilities. So often it's smart casual.

However, all over the world, young people go through school systems without uniforms and yet manage to emerge able to dress appropriately for work.

I am still waiting for an explanation as to why British young people are unable to manage this and instead need 13 years in uniform in order to wear suitable work clothes. Are British people less intelligent? I don't think that is true, but what other explanation is there? Maybe you have yhe answer.

How are they slobbing about. Who said anything about polo shirts? My son wears black trousers, shirt, blazer and tie with smart, clean black trainers. What is wrong with that? He's going to school not a job interview.

The thread was moaning saying schools should not allow it, my point is that it’s your choice as a parent.
i am a fan of uniforms, when mine went to a school
wirh no uniform I found it meant more clothes needed and more washing because they tended to wear something different every day.

But you didn't say that your said they were allowed to slob about and talked about polo shirts and job interviews

Or why it's necessary to have 5 year old primary school children in a formal uniform, but when they go to university (much closer to getting a job) they get to slob around in hoodies and joggers for three years.

It doesn't make a jot of sense

I would say trainers are better for them, i work in nhs and had foot trouble from wearing some Clarkes shoes, physio recommended wearing trainers and I live in them now they are the best thing for feet. The school I mentor at kids wear sweatshirt and trakky bottoms and trainers think its a great idea all the issues parents have with children not wanting to wear certain types of a uniform tie blazer etc every child is equal and comfortable

Dunno. And the boys had to wear ties and the girls didn't, much to his chagrin!

Schools waste far too much time on stupid uniform rules.

Uniform yes but make it simple and easy. Polo shirts, trousers, trainers. Done.

I don't really know! I do think a uniform is easier but it only needs to be a very straight-forward dress code. There is zero need for blazers or ties or telling the kids when they can and can't take their jumpers on and off.

I asked a friend who's a teacher in Germany about this and she said that they do have to talk to the kids about appropriateness on occasion but generally they just wear jeans and a top.