Besides shoes, I haven’t had to buy much for the kids yet before they go back to school. I also tend to shop at the thrift stores for clothing first and then only buy new if I can’t find everything they need. However, my kids (especially my 7 yo dd) DESTROY their shoes in a matter of months just from daily wear and tear. I’ve tried more expensive brands like Stride Rite and they haven’t lasted much longer. Shoes are definitely the biggest part of our clothing budget. Any suggestions for shoes that can really take a beating?

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I’m in the same boat with my 7 year old. I’m shocked at what she can do to her shoes. I don’t get it! I now know to stay away from Skechers for her they do not last at all. I try to stay away from any canvas or cloth type shoe (she now wants Toms!). I bought her a pair of Nike tennis shoes paid $35 at Famous Footwear about 6 months ago. They actually look almost brand new after air jordan 13 premium 3m reflective all this time. But, school just started back up yesterday, so the next few months are the true test since she’ll wear her tennis shoes at least 4 times a week (the summer was only 2 times a week).

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She has a navy and pink pair of KEDS.

We do Keenes in the summer and when we can, like this year, we buy schools shoes in the UK. We can get good black basic school/nice shoes that last and fit. This year we spent 123 pounds sterling (about $220) on 7 pairs of shoes. The three pairs of sneakers probably won’t last the whole school year but the black leather shoes should. We buy Clarks generally, but I don’t know that the brand here is the same quality as the UK version.

We have to do expensive shoes because all my kids have wide feet and it’s really hard to find cheap shoes that go on their feet. Stride Rite lasts okay, but I try to buy during their BOGO half off sales.

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