Needing new school shoes for 1 week

Spendless

Thanks for the responses. Even if it hasn't given me a difinative solution, it has given me a plan of some ideas to follow, which I;ll start with one by one and eventually hopefully I'll hit along one that works fine for us, before I come to the last of having to pay for a new pair.

GoldenShadow wrote: »

A large amount of the population have 'flat feet', it isn't usually a major issue. What about cheap black plimsols from Primark? They're about £3 and I'm sure his feet will cope for a week. They're quite roomy so you could rip out the insoles from his other shoes if they are actually correcting his feet issues.

Combined with wide feet, it's an issue because there are only certain styles that are suitable. Eg he needs a lace up pair as they offer the most support, so it limits the choices you have, which in turn bumps up the price as a cheap pair from Asda/Tesco don't fit. A week in plimsolls won't be suitable, slip on footwear offers the least support.

lesleyb

Have a look at the Clarks sale, they have black lace up shoes for £25.00

http://www.clarks.co.uk/p/26107243?awc=2515_1436389640_83b2ad897c1167b26aa4deef38abc058&cm_mmc=affiliatewindow-_-47868-_-deeplink-_-na

Spendless

lesleyb wrote: »

Have a look at the Clarks sale, they have black lace up shoes for £25.00

http://www.clarks.co.uk/p/26107243?awc=2515_1436389640_83b2ad897c1167b26aa4deef38abc058&cm_mmc=affiliatewindow-_-47868-_-deeplink-_-na

Thanks for this. Is the sale on-line or in store?

missbiggles1

Spendless wrote: »

Thanks for the responses. Even if it hasn't given me a difinative solution, it has given me a plan of some ideas to follow, which I;ll start with one by one and eventually hopefully I'll hit along one that works fine for us, before I come to the last of having to pay for a new pair.

Combined with wide feet, it's an issue because there are only certain styles that are suitable. Eg he needs a lace up pair as they offer the most support, so it limits the choices you have, which in turn bumps up the price as a cheap pair from Asda/Tesco don't fit. A week in plimsolls won't be suitable, slip on footwear offers the least support.

A week in any unsuitable footwear isn't really going to do him any harm.

Spendless

missbiggles1 wrote: »

A week in any unsuitable footwear isn't really going to do him any harm.

It's not harm I'm concerned about. It's discomfort.

BarryBlue

Could you not say that he got his feet wet and caught a cold so will not be at school for the rest of the term.


You could explain in the sick note that he is sneezing through a hole in his shoe.

lesleyb

lesleyb wrote: »

Have a look at the Clarks sale, they have black lace up shoes for £25.00

http://www.clarks.co.uk/p/26107243?awc=2515_1436389640_83b2ad897c1167b26aa4deef38abc058&cm_mmc=affiliatewindow-_-47868-_-deeplink-_-na

Both I think but there always seems to be more online, you can order online and have them delivered to a local store.