School shoes: where do you buy yours?

cheeswright

anybody got any sources for girls school shoes in 8 1/2 [eight and a half wide] ladies sizes

getting desperate ! and I still have 5 more years of school shoes to go.
oh and sorry but please dont post me a link of the one pair clarkes have... or Ill have to post a picture of my daughters face when showed then to her

sweaty_betty

cheeswright wrote: »

anybody got any sources for girls school shoes in 8 1/2 [eight and a half wide] ladies sizes

getting desperate ! and I still have 5 more years of school shoes to go.
oh and sorry but please dont post me a link of the one pair clarkes have... or Ill have to post a picture of my daughters face when showed then to her

A few years ago M&S did school shoes up to a size 9 I think (I know as I bought some - VAT free!).

ruthyg

cheeswright wrote: »

anybody got any sources for girls school shoes in 8 1/2 [eight and a half wide] ladies sizes

getting desperate ! and I still have 5 more years of school shoes to go.
oh and sorry but please dont post me a link of the one pair clarkes have... or Ill have to post a picture of my daughters face when showed then to her

I know you're in Dorset, but if you are ever near Colchester or Norwich there's an independent shoe shop called Stompers (in Colchester it's in the department store on the High Street). Yes, I used to work for them, so I'm biased, but we found we were having to stock bigger sizes every single year. When I last worked there (2008) they went up to an adult size 12 :O They aren't cheap, I'm afraid (VAT kicks in at size 40 [6.5] for boys and 39 [6] for girls) but they are good quality! I still get shoes from there now (their Ricosta walking boots are BRILL!). I know it's so hard when especially the girls get larger feet and are really restricted by choice Nightmare!

Also, re. the polish thing - wax-based polish is better than cream-based as it treats the leather.
I'm wracking my brains to think of other makes which go into big sizes... Ricosta are great, so if you can find a stockist near you, they're definitely worth a look. Ecco do a children's range, too... Rhino by Start-Rite might stop at a 9 (but not sure). If I think of any, I'll post again! Good luck!

flyingmamma

My dd is in her first year at school and on her third pair of shoes .... Hush puppies , geox and now clarks patent ones.... The geox were from amazon.... And seem to hav been most foot friendly ...her current clarks make her feet sweat a bit.. Damp toes! Going to try geox next sept again and will keep an eye out for a bargain ! Clarks online sale was good I ordered online and then had them checked In store for size.

stiltwalker

Sadly school shoes are another of the 'normal' stuff I don't get to do, my daughter has to wear Piedro orthotic boots prescribed by the hospital. On the plus side they are very hard wearing and polish up a dream!!

lewill

Brantano always, great shoes and great staff. Never buy supermarket or cheap shoes as I want my sons feet to be properly measured and fitted.

Loubyloux

In terms of brands I generally buy clarks shoes because my kids have H width fitting but they are so expensive I always buy them from Brantanos and wait for their 40% off deals that they do at least twice a year now

nikkit72

http://my.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MyEbayBeta&MyEbay=&gbh=1&guest=1

Fantastic seller, all genuine clarks and startrite, been buying off them for the last year, with 5 kids it gets expensive

Kim_kim

sjprmc01 wrote: »

Kickers are good, I have 3 daughters, ages 8,7 and 6 and one pair of those will normally see through all three of them without looking worn out. I like also to buy patent, as long as its actual leather it seems to last better and I mainly also go for Clarks, start rite or hush puppies.

My eldest has worn through 2 x pairs of Asda boots this winter that granny paid for, so for her third pair I've gone for 'Gabor' ones in the sale from amazon, will see how long they last!

I bought my daughter kickers, now I buy them for my grandson.
They are the best shoes for kids.

owen_money

I buy them from a shoe shop