DD has impossible feet.
She has worn the same Startrite style for the last few yrs (at least 3 maybe more) as it is the only one we can find to accomodate her freakishlyenormously deep instep. All other styles we have tried cut into the top of her foot.
It got discontinued 18mths ago so I bought all sizes in her width up to 1.5 where it stops.
The size 1 when she finished with them looked like they had been dragged behind a car - really long lasting as her feet grew slowly.
Size 1.5s the d ring for the strap broke within 6 weeks.
She needed black shoes for ESB the next day so went after school to buy something else, tried on everypair in the shop (I kid you not) nothing would fit her shape. I replaced her d ring with thick green garden wire, wrapped in button thread, coloured with black marker and superglued to seal it. This remained intact for 2 weeks before Easter.
Shoe shop called to say had spoken to Startrite and they were going to see if it was repairable - would take 3 weeks. So took into shop and waited...and waited...
DD been back at school for 1.5 weeks, still no shoes (v strict school had to write to head to allow non uniform shoes) before she went back tried 3 other shops for suitable shoe no joy.
Yesterday shop called to say, Startrite will give you a credit/free shoes as admit that shoe was faulty. Me, 'well that is no good due to no shoe futting DD's foot, can I just get my shoes back?" (and keep repairing them if it doesn't hold)
Today call from shop, "no shoes have been destroyed. Come in and we'll give you a pair." (what of the dozen she tried on that weren't suitable??)
Feckity, feckit, feck.
Wouldn't have sent them back if I'd realised this would happen.
WTH am I supposed to do now?