Girls school shoes.

Yorky · 05-09-2009 7:01pm #1

Can anyone recommend a brand and/or shop to get some practical leather lace-up girls school shoes. All that seem to be available locally are so-called pumps which are totally impractical for autumn/winter/spring wear and Dubarry boat shoes at €100!

Thanks in advance.

MagicMarker · 05-09-2009 7:03pm

Dunnes?

Yorky · 05-09-2009 7:11pm

No - better quality than that.

MagicMarker · 05-09-2009 7:12pm

Yorky wrote: »

No - better quality than that.

Well la di da.

FruitLover · 05-09-2009 7:17pm

Yorky wrote: »

No - better quality than that.

How about Dubarry boat shoes?

strongbluebell · 05-09-2009 8:17pm

What part of the country are you in?
If you're anywhere near I'd recommend Cripps in terenure, dublin. Good selection of school shoes, start rite and other good brands, about 60-70€

January · 05-09-2009 8:41pm

Clarks?

dudara · 05-09-2009 8:56pm

Not a Consumer Issue. Moved to Fashion & Appearance.

dudara

phasers · 05-09-2009 9:17pm

Definitely Clarks OP. Great quality and very supportive.

Yorky · 05-09-2009 10:17pm

Well la di da.

Thank you for that useful reply.

How about Dubarry boat shoes?

Thank you also. Surely there's a range between Dunnes and Dubarry:rolleyes:

lasair · 05-09-2009 10:24pm

Well regardless of it you need to remember they will get destroyed by the child playing in the yrd...If my memory serves me right I had dunnes shoes and I turned out pretty ok....

You could try Clarks or them kiddie shoe shops there's one in gal in the eyre sq shopping centre...

dubarry in galway (ballinasloe) is having a massive sale in the factory (i think they are closing) worth while having a look there...

Pythia · 05-09-2009 10:42pm

Do they still sell Kickers? They used to be popular before everyone moved to Dubes.

lasair · 05-09-2009 10:44pm

ya they do........

rantyface · 06-09-2009 7:34am

Campers are very nice and they last a few years. If it's not your last year, they're worth the investment.

FredBaby! · 06-09-2009 12:30pm

doc martins-toughest shoes EVER!

Luno · 06-09-2009 3:03pm

Clarks? Crocs? I just go for pumps myself I have never had a problem with them I usually get proper leather ones that fit me right and I'm good to go

SarcasticFairy · 06-09-2009 9:47pm

Barratts would probably do something like what I imagine you want

miss no stars · 07-09-2009 4:51pm

I understand what you mean about wanting better than dunnes. Believe it or not, they're not all that well made, tend to have a lot of plastic in them and don't support a growing frame properly if the foot is in any way narrow or wide.

I'd go to clarks

http://www.clarks.co.uk/find/Department-is-girls/EndUses-is-school/psi-is-25

Plenty to choose from there. Clarks also do quite good pumps that have a proper sole in them and are very comfy. Granted you did say lace up, but what about velcro?

This_Years_Love · 09-09-2009 8:44pm

I've seen shoes like that in Shoezone and the shoes are usually priced under €20 there. And the shoes I've brought in there before have lasted longer and were better quality than the shoes I've brought in Barretts or Schuh.

Larianne · 09-09-2009 9:47pm

Ecco ?

phasers · 09-09-2009 9:49pm

This_Years_Love wrote: »

I've seen shoes like that in Shoezone and the shoes are usually priced under €20 there. And the shoes I've brought in there before have lasted longer and were better quality than the shoes I've brought in Barretts or Schuh.

I actually bought some shoes in shoezone the other day and their quality has gotten a lot better!

Yorky · 15-09-2009 9:40am

Can anyone recommend a shoe shop in Armagh,Portadown or Belfast?

Miaireland · 15-09-2009 10:45am

I would also suggest Clarks. Marks and Spencers do a good range of shoes and they are quite hard wearing. Normally around the €55 mark.

nicola09 · 15-09-2009 2:18pm

I know Dubes aren't everyone's cup of tea but I found mine to be a great investment! I bought them in Transition Year and by the end of 6th year they were still perfectly wearable! I know they cost €100 initially but when you work out the cost per wear you get quite a good deal!:pac: Don't bother with the AV8's though, they only last about 6 months, I wore them in third year before I discovered the Admiral ones! Failing that, my friend has a great pair of Clarks pumps in black, they lasted all year as well!

Don't bother with Penneys pumps however enticing the price tag is, I had to have black pumps for Choir competitions and I must have bought about 5 pairs in 6th year alone, it's a false economy!

Yorky · 12-09-2010 7:53pm

I'm no further on since last year.

Does anyone know where to get a pair of ordinary black lace-up school shoes?

Have looked extensively but can only find 'fashion' shoes in the form of 'pumps' or deck shoes but none as described. Had the same problem last year.

PLEASE help if you can..

Chuchoter · 12-09-2010 7:58pm

Dunnes do a copy of the dubarry boat shoes. They're leather, identical quality, I've had both. They're €25. I don't know what you mean by lace ups, like brogues? :S

Yorky · 12-09-2010 8:16pm

Thanks but specifically didn't want boat shoes - they need to have proper support and cover the instep

lainey316 · 12-09-2010 8:29pm

What age is the child? I wore docs like these all through secondary (i had 2 pairs in 5 years) but they'd be a bit much on an 7 year old. WIthout any idea where you are located it's hard to suggest a particular store but most large towns have a decent show shop. geox might have something.

Twee. · 12-09-2010 8:30pm

How old is the person getting the shoes? Like are we talking Junior Infants or what?

I had three pairs of Doc Martens through my 6 years of secondary school. They were brilliant, really comfortable and could take the rain.

Loads of different styles
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Or for the younger ones link

Yorky · 12-09-2010 8:51pm

lainey316 wrote: »

What age is the child? I wore docs like these all through secondary (i had 2 pairs in 5 years) but they'd be a bit much on an 7 year old. WIthout any idea where you are located it's hard to suggest a particular store but most large towns have a decent show shop. geox might have something.

Thanks. Age 13

fonpokno · 12-09-2010 10:25pm

Did you try Clarks? That's their teen range there.

lindtee · 13-09-2010 8:01am

Also try Amazon, she's probably into adult sizes now so there should be no problem shipping here:) Got my 10 year old son timberlands there for about €20, for the other 2 I'm waiting til the school shoes are reduced in shops, as they have smaller feet, luckily they still fit into last years.

I'm another one who wore docs through secondary school:)

Yorky · 13-09-2010 8:57am

lindtee wrote: »

Also try Amazon, she's probably into adult sizes now so there should be no problem shipping here:) Got my 10 year old son timberlands there for about €20, for the other 2 I'm waiting til the school shoes are reduced in shops, as they have smaller feet, luckily they still fit into last years.

I'm another one who wore docs through secondary school:)

Thanks. The lace-up shoe may have been suitable but is only available in C or D fitting when I need F fitting.

I rang Clarks and the only one in that fitting is this one http://www.clarks.co.uk/find/keyword-is-dazzledust+junior/product-is-20332933?redirected=true

They siad that they have had several similar calls so there is obviously a demand for such shoes.

Piste · 13-09-2010 1:51pm

Dubes can be a bit flat and not offer much arch support, but that's eaily remedied by putting in an insole with arch Support. Dubes also last for ages (if she keeps them clean she could easily keep them until 6th year, depending on whether her feet have stopped growing or not). Like another poster said, Dunnes have in cheaper versions.

Girls school shoes.

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