Smart shoes for a 10 year old girl?

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Her criteria: can run and climb trees
My criteria: smart, not sandals, keep dry if raining, and the above else she'll refuse to wear them.

I have no idea where to look or what style to suggest.

When you say smart school smart or casual smart? whats her usual clothing style?

What's the occasion?

Wedding, party, school?

Posh/semi-posh restaurant smart. Usually wears jeans and a T-shirt or leggings and a T-shirt if she's going a sport thing. Only wears a dress to the beach so she can change under it!

Leather converse?

Dms?

Surely there are some sturdy soled brogues out there for running/climbing?

The "occasion" is a party at a posh restaurant. No, I've no idea what she's going to wear either. I don't want to spend a fortune, and I'd like it to be something she might wear again. She wears trainers/wellies/keen sandals (hideous, but practical for climbing trees and skateboarding) to school depending on the weather (no uniform).

www.marksandspencer.com/kids-leather-freshfeet-school-shoes/p/clp60496507?color=BLACK#intid=prodColourId-60496507

These brogues with a sturdy sole? And a jumpsuit.

Some nice white and clean converse and you can put some pretty ribbons in them

I genuinely wouldn’t bother with proper shoes for her - I def wouldn’t get anything like the black brogues above, much too school shoe. I think a pretty trainer works perfectly with a nice jumpsuit or skater dress

@YellowDots

https://www.marksandspencer.com/kids-leather-freshfeet-school-shoes/p/clp60496507?color=BLACK#intid=prodColourId-60496507

These brogues with a sturdy sole? And a jumpsuit.

They are a bit ugly for a party🙄

@Avocadobacardi

Some nice white and clean converse and you can put some pretty ribbons in them

I could see this working

My Dds wear chunky ankle boots with dresses, looks great.

I'd go with black skinny trousers, a top with a bit of sparkle and some clean converse style shoes or ankle boots.

They are a bit ugly for a party🙄

Ok, point taken. 😀 My own girls are quite cutting edge and wouldn’t be seen dead in shoes with ribbons in though and OP did say her dd was more interested in the functionality.

l was going for a DM look with a cheaper price tag.

Thanks for the link Yellow, I fear Dd would also think they would be a bit ugly. I think she also wouldn't be seen dead in ribbons, although she is partial to a bit of sparkle.
Are DM's easily wreckable? If not, are they usually easily to sell on? That's the only way I could justify getting her some!

No, they are virtually indestructible and easy to sell on as they are always popular. They are just so expensive in the first place.

If they are not going to be worn that often could you not just buy some DM style boots rather than forking out for actual DMs?

DD has chosen these. Assuming they fit her, what's the best way t9 protect them from scuffs and scratches? They have a shiny surface, (patent?).

I got DD some gorgeous DMs from eBay at that age. Red patent. Got for a steal on eBay.

Schuh also do their own version, she has black ones for school which were much cheaper than regular school shoes too.

Shiny boots?

www.next.co.uk/style/st750239/948095#948095

We went to a party in a smart restaurant last autumn and 11yo DD wore a black jumpsuit and then a pair of black trainers. I, too, got concerned about appropriate footwear but then realised that most of her male cousins would probably be in trainers so why couldn't she? It was definitely the right decision as they ended up having a massive game of stuck in the mud or something and she would have been miserable had she not been able to join in properly.

Glittery converse or fluffy Ugg style boots worn for my leggings and hoodie dedicated 10 year old. We went to Zara kids the other week and she chose some wide legged cream trousers and matching sloppy cardigan and some black bootcut stretchy trousers (she was told she needs some nice restaurant outfits for holiday). I know cream is dangerous but I was delighted it wasn’t black! She refuses to wear jumpsuits 🤷🏻‍♀️