Cinnamon Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I am having a nightmare with this. Youngest daughter insists on wearing Ballet pumps for school. I bought her a pair in Schuh before Christmas, she has worn them for 2 weeks & they have literally fallen apart I am returning them today. Does anyone know if any shoe company makes a ballet pump type shoe which is more robust? Or else I am going to have to buy a pair a month at £30 a time She won't do Clarkes or Startrite......... apparantly no one wears those at Secondary school. I have tried Crocs Primas,but they were just the wrong shape for her foot........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Quite a lot of girls where I work wear ballet pump type shoes, I'll ask them for you Infact my work shoes are ballet pumps they were from M&S, they can't be that bad, as one of my daughters friends has some too Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 Great - I will pop into M&S this morning & have a look. Are they the ones with the suedey bit on the toe & the little pleats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) Are they the ones with the suedey bit on the toe & the little pleats? No they don't have suede on, just plain black leather with a substantial sole. I did get them in the summer though Actually I wish I'd bought 2 pairs as they are so comfy I have another style from there and they are comfy too, but a little less substantial, so I keep those for going out in, away from hoards of teenagers trampling everything in their way Hope you manage to get something, another place is Office shoes, not sure where they have their stores but they have nice ones, and the store in Chester sells Crocs too Karen x ps, I think someone said Primark sells them depends on your thoughts about the store, but they are about £9.99 Edited January 10, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I've just asked eldest daughter, as she's been through a few pairs, what her best pair have been - it's the pair she's wearing today and, in her own words "believe it or not, they're from New Look". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 It might be New Look I was meaning not Primark They seem to last the teenagers at school stropping around in them Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 New look are on my hit list today anyway,so I will have a look while I am in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 George at Asda sell some as part of their tickled pink breastcancer campaign. I like mine! Brantano have a good selection too! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 Got some cheap & cheerfuls from New Look, & have ordered a vast selection from Schuh,including some very robust looking Hush Puppies ones They only charged £2.99 to ship 4 pairs of shoes, & I can return them straight to the store too - much easier than dragging Cleo & her feet around Reading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riane Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I am having a nightmare with this.Youngest daughter insists on wearing Ballet pumps for school. I bought her a pair in Schuh before Christmas, she has worn them for 2 weeks & they have literally fallen apart I am returning them today. ... Ihave had exactlythe same experience and had to put a pair in the bin after 8 weeks. She now has a pair from clinks hush puppy i thnk.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 A lot of angels at the school where I teach go to new look for their shoes, they are favouring the ones with leather ribbon (if that makes sense)around the ankle they look quite nice, but a "cheap and cheerful" and "disposable" if you like. I love Schuh shoes but they are not cheap and trashable hope you get a result with shoes cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 12, 2008 Author Share Posted January 12, 2008 Cleo has now informed me that DM's are acceptable & cool, & looking on their site they do some gorgeous girls shoes. Apparantly they tick all the boxes of the Emo look And they should last for ages too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I lived in DMs in my teenage years Sarah! Cleo obviously has good taste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I love Doc Martens. I have a pair of Chelsea boots that I wear in winter ( & for work!) I long for a pair of Mary Jane ones that a mum at playgroup has Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 15, 2008 Author Share Posted January 15, 2008 Quick update. The parcel from Schuh came toay & the DM Mary Janes fit her & she loves them. I like them too & they are certainly sturdy looking - so happy daughter & happy Mum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 (edited) Hurrah! Well done Sarah! I hate shoe shopping Edited January 15, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Great news Sarah. Rosie loves her DMs and they last forever too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
