Best school shoes for boys? Under £30!?

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Seen a pair in M&S for £34 which feels a bit expensive to me, especially if DS grows out of them within 6 months
Next have some for £28, or do I go for Tesco/Asda?

Also size up a little?

TIA x

Was a few years ago but we bought a pair at lidl or asda that were about £12 and were fine. Now he just wears black trainers. Tbh i find trainers better value and can be worn outside school.

Sports direct also have good value school shoes

Thanks!

I would not size up, get a size that fits well. They're in them for a lot of hours each day, so need to be comfortable.

Try new ones on Vinted. I got a pr new Treads ( which aren't made any more but really tough) for under £15 for my DS who wears his shoes hard.

We usually get Adidas Tensaur hook and loop shoes which are £23 or £28 depending on size. There are usually discount codes floating around as well. The shoes seems to last fairly well.

Another vote for smart-ish black trainers from Sports Direct. Perfectly fine for both school and home. If the school insist on Clark's-style school shoes they'll have to chip in for them. 🤣

Adidas Tensaur are absolutely brilliant!! And under £25z

Adidas Tenasaur are great and virtually indestructible if school allow them. They survive my nursery age DS who is really rough on his shoes! Otherwise if he needs a more formal style then Startrite are the best quality I’ve come across, probably more like £35 though so pushing the budget slightly. Get the correct size though, you don’t want blisters and sore feet.

If you are not allowed trainers, M&S shoes are awesome. I used to get them hand a size too big for DS and put in extra insoles. I'd take out the insoles when his feet grew to create a bit more space.

Mine used to have adidas school shoes which were great and not a bad price, now hes older we go for kickers , which are a bit more expensive at £34 .

Both last really well though

I just but my son black Adidas from sports direct now for £22 I think they last the year unlike Clark's that lasted aug- oct! And were £45!

We usually buy Adidas tenasaur too. The quality is deteriorating by the year though. I was hoping to find something else for this year. DS loves them though.

Go to Sports Direct. I went to get trainers and was really impressed with nice black school shoes at sensible prices and they wore really well. I got some for £27.

I've just found this thread looking for an alternative to Tensaur 😢.

Both DC and school and DC at nursery destroy them. The soles are coming away from the uppers at the front for both of them. They've already been reglued once!

Deichmann has a sale on right now

I've just bought some on hush puppies website in the sale - £22 for a black leather lace up.

Another vote for Adidas Tensaur.
My lad plays football at break and is very hard wearing on his shoes.
These ones have lasted well.

I got my son a pair of deichmann leather shoes that were £35 and they've lasted a year.

We bought a pair from Aldi as a spare one year and was really surprised with the quality

Realistically, it is buy nice or buy twice. I think these are affordable and popular but Clarkes, in person, would be even better if you could put the money aside.

I got shoes from clarks outlet online.

diechmann have some good shoes too