Needing new school shoes for 1 week

splishsplash

It might be worth checking to see if you have a cobbler locally. They should be able to stick the sole back very easily and cheaply.

theoretica

I would try gluing, if it is a particularly hard bit you (I mean he - at 15 he can surely use glue!) can also put a thin patch on the inside. I wouldn't use superglue, I think some form of contact cement, shoe goo or perhaps E6000 would be better.

Or/also look on ebay for 2nd hand shoes his size in a model he knows fits - worth it for only a week.

Marktheshark

I was going to suggest Windsors, then I noticed they need to last a full week.

Spendless

I've just gone and checked the shoes and I don;t think a repair is possible. It's not just the toe, it's the side of the shoe that has come away from where it sticks to the sole, it is down to the liner which is threadbare. Sticking might last a day at best, it's not going to last a week.

Lunar_Eclipse

Spendless wrote: »

I've just gone and checked the shoes and I don;t think a repair is possible. It's not just the toe, it's the side of the shoe that has come away from where it sticks to the sole, it is down to the liner which is threadbare. Sticking might last a day at best, it's not going to last a week.

Could you glue a new sole on somehow?

I would take them to a cobbler, explain the situation and see if they can offer you a reasonably priced solution to last the week.

missbiggles1

What about picking up a pair of shoes from a charity shop? Even if you don't like doing this normally, it's only for a week.

Spendless

A charity shop may be a possibility if they fit (due to wide/flat feet).

Can't post pics, but this image of trainers is pretty much what the shoes look like, though the shoes have the liner intact, between the sole and edge of shoe, but it is threadbare.

http://www.fixingyourfeet.com/blog/2013/10/shoes-at-the-jungle-marathon-amazon/

mama4321

How about picking up a cheap pair in Tesco or Asda? Sorry just re read first post and see this is not an option. Hope you get sorted.

carmina_piranha

My son has wide feet too. He started wearing Airwalk trainers in his last year of school. 'neptune' was the most black we could find. The logo is grey but he coloured it in with a marker pen.

http://www.sportsdirect.com/airwalk-neptune-mens-skate-shoes--242421?colcode=24242103

REEN

Shoe dye? Would it "take" on trainers?