Any reason why boys of 11 and 13 can't wear these sandals?

[SarahSurrey1971]

I am loving these lighter soled, bucking sandals for my sons - very 70s and retro - with bare feet or socks I think they are lovely.

Any thoughts?

www.clarks.co.uk/find/product-is-20339313

Sarah
x

It depends on how fashion aware they are.

Really? You can't see any reason why they might be unhappy at your choice?
Why are you asking MN and not the boys themselves?
OK, good luck with that.

Aren't they for girls?

Well they're women's shoes for a start.

And that style is for younger primary school and preschool age children.

And I think they would get picked on, tbh.

So that's 2 reasons.

Sorry.

What do your sons think?

I can think of lots of reasons

The main one being they are bloody awful

they would look cool with white socks though

I've just shown my DS.
Thank you so much for the opportunity to show him he could be so much worse off in the parenting stakes.

a joke surely OP? My nan wears these.

Is it April Fool's somewhere else in the world today?

eeeeeeeewwwwwwww!!! don't be so cruel!

of course they can wear them, if they live in a place with no gender stereotyping. Since such a place doesnt occur on this planet, they must be quite happy living on mars, or wherever.

They will die of embarrassment and be ridiculed by all their friends.

Nothing to do with gender stereotyping. They're vile!

Sarah I thought you were someone else and did a search on your name.

You are overly obsessed with these sandals.

Can the op repost with a clickable link, please?

yes mooga, that too.. i wouldnt buy those for my dd either, but the op was asking about gender

Clickable for amerryscot

eeeeek!!!

link to the lovely sandals

I Understand ladysybil - I was just recovering from a 1970's flashback when me and my brother wore similar!

Thank you!

Hmm. They say women's, which is a bit of a clue. I would wear these myself, for my frumpier moments, but I don't think they would be appropriate for a pre-teen boy. You can't run, slow down your bike, or climb trees in these.

I recommend amphibious trainers.

OMG, are you my mother recycled? She forced me to wear similarly hideous things by dint of the fact they were my ONLY summer shoes (except she made me wear mens, not womens because they were cheaper). They weren't cool retro or lovely in either the seventies or the eighties. I now spent a fortune on therapy shoes that are lovely.

Do NOT do this to your children. They will be ridiculed and they will revile you. Sorry to be harsh. I feel you need to hear the truth.

bloody hell ! You'd struggle to get many women under 40 into those monstrosities, let alone almost teenage boys. op really your poor sons!

I remember those from the 70s when I was a lass and I wouldn't even have worn them then.

They were old-fashioned and frumpy then, let alone now in this ultra fashion concious day and age.

So, that'll be a 'No' from me then.

They are fucking awful.....this must be a late april fools day joke surely?

They are nice than crocs...

Clarks, I hopeyour mumsnet trackers are watching this..

kindly remove these vile objects from sale immediately