Trouble with new shoes

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I bought eldest daughter new school shoes last week but her form tutor upon noticing them Friday marched her off to Head of Year and between them they have decided they are not shoes but trainers. She argued back that they were from the school shoe section of shop but form tutor replied of course that's what they will tell you in the shop to get your sale!

They were from the school shoe section
and I've since called up the company making the shoe customer services to ask what they call them. Have code on box and name and they confirmed they are a new range of leather school shoes which I now have from them in writing.

School are adamant they are not shoes but are now calling them pumps not trainers and she was sent out of form again for wearing them and I have spoken to the next person higher than head of year. She insists they break school uniform guidelines as she thinks they are pumps so I've asked her to provide her evidence to claim this and what part of "plain black shoes, must be flat, no glitter or studs" they don't conform too.

Was promised the situation would be resolved by this morning but of course have not heard anything - how do I get a response or how long should I leave it before I take it further to find out why they feel they aren't shoes although I have it in writing they are leather shoes and complain about the teachers attitudes

trainers are shoes. Trainers R a kind of shoe. Gosh you guys are weird.

They are self-identifying as shoes.

If you mis-genre them, you could cause literal death of shoes, you know.

Tsk.

They are not trainers but they definitely look trainery

They look like shoes to me!

Hmm. They aren't trainers. They aren't really school shoes. But they are flat, black, sensible and won't harm growing feet. I hope every lesson is well taught and well differentiated at the school. If not perhaps the staff should focus on what matters.

"They aren't trainers. They aren't really school shoes"

Agree! They're brothel creepers

Just thought I'd give you all a quick update:

not heard back from school at all, I am taking the non-contact as they now agree they are shoes and no further action required. DD has had no further comments but did say her Form Tutor is now wearing a very scarily similar pair ....... DD starts her exams mid-May and her last exam is towards the end of June and that is her done! Hopefully they will be nicely worn in for college in September :D

Shoes to me..makes me relieved my DS will be going to a high school with no uniform.

Bensyster Yeah. Though thankfully the onlu uniform policing I have to do day to day is the usual roll your skirts down, do your top buttons up, reminders that shurts should be tucked in basically all the things we all did as a teenagers

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They are shoes but probably not the type the school had in mind when they agreed on their school uniform.