i have never rated clarks , once they tried to sell me a pair of wrong width fitting shoes, because they didnt have the correct ones in.
once i brought some sandels that fell apart, and returned them. and last straw was with my youngest daughters first shoes. we brought some boots, and had that nice photo taken.
we left, and 20 mins in her buggy she was screaming, took the boots off, and there was a huge welt ring around her leg.
clarks also have a lot of sythetic material inside the shoe, which makes the kids feet sweat.
so, over the years have forked out for start rite.
local shop that has the same people that fitted school shoes on my hubby.
once all four kids needed new school shoes, and left feeling incredibly light headed.
my youngest is now wearing the last pair of childrens school shoes at age 11, so am dreading the cost, at least £6o now.
once they have grown out of school shoes, i need to replace the school white trainers, and football boots, and then have some cheap trainers for weekends.
of course my daughter does ballet and tap and drama, all requiring new shoes.
another big problem is my 16 yr old son who is a size 13, i rely on the internet to order his shoes, last pair £55.
he is currently going through a growth spurt....