Hardwearing school shoes?

You could try GEOX. A bit pricey (but not more than you have already paid for the 3 pairs). My DS used to have a new pair each term of Clarks shoes, the GEOX ones he had lasted him 1 year.

Startrite do a tougher version (think its called RHINO?) or Ricosta as suggested above.

I once started a similar thread for my then 9yo son who was wrecking (clarks) shoes. I got various replies including telling child to look after shoes better and quality of shoes. Then I grumbled to a RL friend about it and she looked thru our conservatory window to my barefoot son and said 'looks like he's flat-footed to me' and sure enough when I checked it out so he is! That was the reason he was going thru so many shoes-he was a toe scraper and 'heavy' on shoes as well as, but everything combined meant we were going thru so many. Just check it out first, just in case.

I agree with Nicki and Spendless. You need to speak to your health visitor or doctor to see if there is a physical reason he's doing, it and if there is anything that can be done about it.

Ive always bought my DD startrite shoes (we are lucky enough to have the factory nearby and so we get them at their shop cheaper), but last year my puppy chewed one of them up so I had to get her a pair quick and so went and bought her a pair from next, I was so shocked that the £2O odd pair scuffed and looked horrible within a couple of weeks. Whereas her startrite ones had lasted nearly a whole school year. I know girls arent quite so hard on shoes as boys but I do agree that paying a bit more will get you a bit more.

amandada wrote: »

I've found Start-Rite to be even better than Ricosta (my ds is 8). Hate to say it but with children's shoes you really do get what you pay for

We gave up on clarks shoes when they started putting toys in them.
DD is 9 and will go thru 2 pairs in a school year. With clarks she can go thru 6. Startrite are a bit more expensive than clarks but much more hardwearing.