Another starting school question

[Ris2011]

We are about to start my son at dvis and have a question regarding school shoes... Having grown up aboard and not had a uniform what type of shoes would you recommend? They said no trainers but would like to buy something that he can run about in and also are durable/warm... Any advice would be appreciated.

[flocker spotter]

Clarks, Kickers, Startright etc..

[vez]

Biff in Dulwich Village have a good selection of school shoes.

[sanity girl]

Seconding Biff - they have some good start rite styles. They are black leather, but look a bit like trainers in style

[Saffron]

Emmanuelle Marshall Children's Shoes in Syndenham is excellent. They carry some brands which aren't commonly found on the high street, and they have an excellent fitting service. They're good for hard-to-fit feet too. xx

https://www.familiesonline.co.uk/local/lewisham/listing/emmanuelle-marshall-children's-shoes

[Renata Hamvas]

Hi Ris2011,

most schools ask for black shoes and no trainers or sandals. For a child of your son's age I would suggest you chose shoes that have velcro fastening rather than laces or buckles. For running around the playground playing football etc I would suggest you go for black shoes that have a bit of a trainer style to them ie flexible soles, rounded toes etc rather than a formal black shoe style. If you have a limited budget, there is a Clarks Factory shop on Rye lane, near the Rye Chapel. The shoes there are about 1/3 less than elsewhere but they have limited styles.

Renata