where to buy good quality school shoes?

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#303345 3-Feb-2023 11:09

Looking to buy high school kids school shoes.

Not interested in the warehouse and kmart ones. Looked into numberone shoes and not looking that good as well, and the last time it lasted less than 2 terms.

Bought a hush puppies 2 years ago for around $90, but now they are around $180 😳.

Will spend upto $100 for a good one. Any recommendations for a store or brand? Happy to shop online from overseas as well.

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#3031211 3-Feb-2023 11:10

following as my sons dont last longer then a year currently .

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#3031213 3-Feb-2023 11:13

I've just got a pair of new boots from McKinlays. They also do school shoes. So far I'm really happy with the boots: good thick leather, strong stitching. They look like they will last, and I bought them based on multiple other people saying they were very good quality. Manufactured in Dunedin, too. They do appear to be outside your price range, although based on the boots, what you'll get for your $180 is a lot better than hush puppies.

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#3031219 3-Feb-2023 11:29

Hannahs, Number 1 and Hush puppies are all the same company... hitting different parts of the market,

We've got our two boys in Ascent leather shoes, they are about $160, you can get them from both hannahs and Shoe clinic nationally but a local shoe shop will also likely have them

https://www.shoeclinic.co.nz/ascent-apex-d-youth-asajax100-black

https://www.hannahs.co.nz/apex-junior-school-shoes-apex-yth-ascent-shoes-black

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#3031232 3-Feb-2023 11:55

McKinlays Footwear. Many real shoe stores carry them. They're New Zealand made and great quality. Their school shoes are definitely more than $100 a pair but they're better priced than the adult shoe styles. And with shoes you absolutely get what you pay for.

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#3031244 3-Feb-2023 12:14

What are the requirements?

When my kids had uniform, it was black leather laceups.

As they both had dodgy feet, I felt we should get them shoes with decent support, so went with black leather New Balance ones from the NB outlet store. They were about $70 a pair at the time but outlasted anything else they had previously.

The very last ones that my youngest son had were black leather Vans, with black soles. School wasn't that happy about it, but they couldn't deny we'd met the brief - black, leather, laceup. They changed the rules the next year to include "NO skate shoes or similar - i.e. Vans, Converse etc").

The Vans are on sale at Northbeach right now for $90 (normally $160). https://www.northbeach.co.nz/old-skool-leather-shoe-vaq416vn-03z6l3a-black

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#3031263 3-Feb-2023 13:10

SaltyNZ:

I've just got a pair of new boots from McKinlays. They also do school shoes. So far I'm really happy with the boots: good thick leather, strong stitching. They look like they will last, and I bought them based on multiple other people saying they were very good quality. Manufactured in Dunedin, too. They do appear to be outside your price range, although based on the boots, what you'll get for your $180 is a lot better than hush puppies.

Thank you. The reviews looks good, will find out if any Auckland stores stock them to try the fit and feel.

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#3031269 3-Feb-2023 13:16

the requirements are,

Thanks for the North Beach link, will check in the store if the logo etc is less visible.

Handsomedan:

What are the requirements?

When my kids had uniform, it was black leather laceups.

As they both had dodgy feet, I felt we should get them shoes with decent support, so went with black leather New Balance ones from the NB outlet store. They were about $70 a pair at the time but outlasted anything else they had previously.

The very last ones that my youngest son had were black leather Vans, with black soles. School wasn't that happy about it, but they couldn't deny we'd met the brief - black, leather, laceup. They changed the rules the next year to include "NO skate shoes or similar - i.e. Vans, Converse etc").

The Vans are on sale at Northbeach right now for $90 (normally $160). https://www.northbeach.co.nz/old-skool-leather-shoe-vaq416vn-03z6l3a-black

New Balance:

Vans:

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#3031323 3-Feb-2023 15:15

My kids have been through umpteen pairs of shoes between them. Kids are active though, none of this getting a ride to school nonsense. Skating to school guarantees shoe destruction in 1/10th the usual time.

After trying all the Vans, warehouse cheapoids, and discount No 1 Shoes, I recommend Dr. Martens Mono , they're on sale now too, not best for skating but the oldest gave that up now....

https://www.platypusshoes.co.nz/1461-mono-14345001-bsm.html

Kids think they're cool cos they're docs. These are especially good if your childs feet have stopped growing as a bit on the expensive side to suddenly grow out of them.

Have been through van shockers that last just one term. We took them back once and they said our child must be abusing them. Maybe right. But, the Docs don't care.

Some of the hush puppy options look good, but, kids didn't think they met the cool threshold.

[edit] sorry, outside your price range, we didn't want to spend this much but i think we saved money in the long run due to the longevity factor.

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#3031431 3-Feb-2023 18:14

Also, McKinlay soles repairable - ~$80?

I rate them highly.

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#3033605 8-Feb-2023 17:22

Back when I purchased my Mckinlay shoes I'm sure I saw a form you could fill out somewhere online to order new soles for you to then post them the shoes for fitting but I'm not seeing that now or maybe I was dreaming. Has anyone gone through that process? Maybe I need to ring them?

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