to think hideous plimsolls are inferior to proper Nike trainers

[AtheneNoctua]

Why does she need plimsolls (which are clearly inferior in terms of their athletic quality)??

I know I know. Everyone has them and DD is very clear that I MUST buy them for her too. So i will. But someone explain to me why these hideous plimsoll things are preferred for the school sports day?

pumps in birmingham and they go in your pump bag!

well i dont think they will harm her feet dont worry about that honestly

mine all take trainers from year2 onwards
hate the balck things

The children here leave their pe kit ina bag on their peg and bring it home every half term to wash. I wouldn't want to be leaving expensive trainers in that situation. Not that I can afford to buy them trainers anyway. Personally I think the best thing for feet is to not wear any shoes at all and the next best thing is soft shoes. You don't see sprinters wearing big nike trainers do you, they wear soft (very plimsoll like) shoes and I suspect thats only so they have a way to attach their spikes to the soles of their feet.

x post dittany. Glad I'm not the only one who thinks that

I am dreading the time when trainer style starts to kick in because DS has exactly the wrong kind of foot for Nike - very wide and high arch which is why he is in Cica although they are obviously not going to pass the cool test. We have tons of trouble getting him football boots already.

ds1 and ds2 decided they wanted trainers at eht top of infants
they wear odl ones at school that onyl jsut fit
and new oens at home

actusally the chance of getting them to fit when you buy them sans child is a bit unlikely

they do tend to vary in shape according to where you buy them

Trainers were banned in our English school. Black shoes for everyday and plimsoles for PE. Actually ds had trainers for rugby and cross country, but these were after school activities, so a bit different. At our new US school they are supposed to wear trainers every day, and wear their ordinary clothes (no uniform) when they are doing sport. I guess it must be easier avoiding the whole getting changed thing, but I don't think it is good for them to wear the same clothes for sport and studying (must get smelly) and I don't like them wearing trainers all the time (hot sweaty feet).

Very different approaches! I am surprised that Athene hasn't had a note home about taking in trainers rather than plimsoles. Seems a bit strange to insist for sports day and not for every day (unless this is just a reminder that plimsoles are what is supposed to be worn for PE in general).

Called plimmies here in leicester

I grew up not wearing a uniform and wearing whatever I wore to school for PE (in the states). And looking back, I agree, is a tad gross to go get sweaty and spend the rest of the day in those same clothes in class. From about age 12 onward (middle school and up) we changed for PE.

Not wearing a uniform was certainly a big name fashion competition where I went to school. So I can certainly appreciate keeping that out of the picture.

There is a fair amount of dancing on the curriculum in dc's primary school, so that might be another reason.

bozza, DS1 has hideous huge broad feet, I will check with him which brands are OK but I think he said adidas are the broadest he's tried (Nike are super-narrow)

Well, it turns out my 5 year is no reliable messenger. Ut turns out that what the teacher said was if you plimsolls are too small, make sure you get new ones that fit before Friday. DD is now happy to wear love new trainers.

But, thank you everyone, for your input.

PS
My dad has wide feet and I believe he used to prefer Reeboks for tennis. But, this was about 30 years ago. So could be different now.

rofl

Your 5-year-old is an unreliable messenger?

I am shocked.

Wendy I think you did advise me last summer when we were getting DS's boots but I think they will need replacing once the new season starts..... And LOL at the unreliable 5yo. I had one once, but have now got an unreliable 7yo. Hence him wearing his school shoes for PE because he didn't see fit to inform me that his pumps were too small.

Message withdrawn

My comments have nothing to do with fashion. But, she is wearing the trainers because she has proven herself to be an unworthy messenger. (hope she's a better runner)

BTW, three kids had their stupid plimsolls fall of at the beginning of the race and lost miserably because of it. One left the field in tears.

Oh God. We must burn all the plimsolls. Burn them all straight away. They are the footwear of the devil!!!