When To Buy School Shoes

Ms_Chocaholic

Hi
My DGD starts school in September and I hope to buy her school shoes for her (will speak to mum/dad first).

I know I'm far too early asking this but when is the best time to buy them, ie I guess there is a fine line between being too early and going too late that there's none left. I know from work colleagues experiences that school uniform is usually snapped up early but I wondered about shoes.

Thanks
Ms C x

silvercar

About a week or two before school starts. Feet can grow suddenly at that age and it would be a shame if shoes bought in July didn't fit in September.

FattyBettyBoo

I always go about 3 weeks before as the there is plenty of choice. My daughter tends to really scuff the toes so I always get Patent leather ones and they go first if you leave it too late. DD has never grwon out of school shoes - always destroyed them first!!

spicyprawn

I end up buying new pairs at christmas because they scuff the september ones

Violetta_2

If you are planning on getting them from Clarks you can book an appointment at the store as in the lead up to the start of school they are mobbed, but booking an appointment means you bypass the queuing system.

peachyprice

A week or so before they start school is fine, if they haven't got what you want in the size you need they usually order it in within a couple of days.

melb

that would also give her some time to "wear them in" round the house so they don't rub her at school

JC9297

melb wrote: »

that would also give her some time to "wear them in" round the house so they don't rub her at school

If a child needs to do this they don't fit properly! Mine always had Clarks shoes fitted and they never rubbed, if they had I would have gone back and complained that they had sold ill-fitting shoes.

curlytop12

i get my sons shoes at the start of the summer hols in time for september term,whilst there is more choice....

BUT

i buy them from a little independant shoe shop who will re-measure and exchange the shoes the week before term starts as long as the orignals have not been worn, may be worth trying in your local area?

tsstss7

My son has always been difficult to buy shoes for (wide instep small heel) so I start in july just after school finishes and if I get some then will make sure there is lots of growing room. More often than not though we need two or more trips to actually find something. I left it until August one year and regretted it as they had almost nothing in store and I couldn't order as they would be unlikey to fit.