Secondary school- Alternative to Kickers

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Hi All

My son is starting Secondary in September. Up until now he has been able to wear plain black trainers.

Secondary insists on plain black formal shoes- no contrast stitching etc. Kickers seem to be the number one choice- they certainly have durability. My son would like some- probably more to fit in. My problem is that he is now a size 7 and his feet have grown from a size 5 in a year. Do die to ever expanding feet and price I need to find a similar alternative.

Any ideas?

Kickers are popular as they are well made and cheap shoes can be a false economy as they sometimes tend to look scruffy fairly quickly. However, I understand your dilemma and from the sound of it, your son will have outgrown his new shoes before they have a chance to look scruffy :-)

Have you tried Next boys school shoes for a cheaper alternative? I just had a look and they seem to have a lot of styles.

Precisely wildrose he most probably will need 2 different sizes at least in next school year. So no I don't want to spend a huge amount but also don't want to be lured into the false economy you mentioned!