How long does your kids' school shoes last?

[KingRascal]

Hi MMM

I'm not expert so cannot comment much but a shoe vendor once told me that a lot of shoes (especially those that are glued on) cannot be soaked as the parts could be weakened. Thus I'm not sure if this is a possible cause of your child's shoes giving way?

MMM:

Ours seems to last only 1 term... despite the brand. So far the kids had Bata and the recent ones being Adidas and Nike. I think the issue is the the way my maid cleans the shoes. She likes to use all her ox strength to scrub.... this led to high wear and tear.

Just last week, we bought him a New Balance (around $60) and with leather. We educated her about not soaking too long and also don't use her ox strength to scrub the leather as it's not necessary. Hopefully it last longer now.

[ksme]

ksi:

MMM:

Ours seems to last only 1 term....

Is this the record time set so far? :?

My kid's shoes sometimes last only 1 month. He plays football and loves to run around a lot during recess. They usually tear at the front. We have tried Bata, Body Master, Shoes sold at the school bookshops. Each year, he will need at least 3 pairs.

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Both my kids have two pairs of shoes that will last for six months. I have this penchant to ensure their shoes stays clean and white so, by the 3rd day, they will be wearing the other pair.


I used to buy Nike or Reebok. But their feet grow so fast. $70 X 8 per year for school shoes a bit steep, so now I change to canvas shoes from Kiddy Palace, costing around $15.

[KingRascal]

Hehe, I also hardly wash the interior of the shoes. I depend on the sneaker shampoo from Bata. Makes the washing less tedious. As \"yours truly\" here is the maid, I have to find easy ways to make my job more manageable.

Nebbermind:

always buy the pvc or mock leather type for easy maintenance. just wipe and never wash the inside. :lol:

[MMM]

KingRascal:

Hi MMM

I'm not expert so cannot comment much but a shoe vendor once told me that a lot of shoes (especially those that are glued on) cannot be soaked as the parts could be weakened. Thus I'm not sure if this is a possible cause of your child's shoes giving way?

MMM:

Ours seems to last only 1 term... despite the brand. So far the kids had Bata and the recent ones being Adidas and Nike. I think the issue is the the way my maid cleans the shoes. She likes to use all her ox strength to scrub.... this led to high wear and tear.

Just last week, we bought him a New Balance (around $60) and with leather. We educated her about not soaking too long and also don't use her ox strength to scrub the leather as it's not necessary. Hopefully it last longer now.

Actually my observation is as follows :
1) The velcro came loose. This happened to the recent adidas shoe
2) For cloth (Bata), there was a hole after few months
3) For non-cloth material, the entire shoe still look very dirty despite wash.... As my maid scrub it so hard that the \"skin\" came off :stupid:

It was rarely a case of outgrowing but more of the reasons above.

[MMM]

ksi:

MMM:

Ours seems to last only 1 term....

Is this the record time set so far? :?

Actually.... 1 term is an estimate... We are always shopping for school shoes and frankly we lost count after a while.

Last year, when my ds participated in lower pri sports game.... One of his classmates' shoes flew off when she was jumping over some hurdle... Shoes too big. The entire team was so upset with her as they could have come in first if not for the shoe incident. They still remember the incident till today.

[Nebbermind]

KingRascal:

Hehe, I also hardly wash the interior of the shoes. I depend on the sneaker shampoo from Bata. Makes the washing less tedious. As \"yours truly\" here is the maid, I have to find easy ways to make my job more manageable.

same here...malemaid...normally just wipe with dishwasher and melamine sponge. Like someone mentioned, it's hardly white but who cares!! think they sit on the floor in school and the side will be grey within days anyway!

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Chanced upon this thread.


My DD started P1 at Yangzheng in Jan. Her shoes is a little worn out now, but it's already 9 mths. I hope it lasts till end of the year before we need to change. In terms of smell, I've not tried it, but I hope it's not all that smelly :lol:

Now for the other part:
I read about Bata (which I wore when I was in pri sch 30+ yr ago), adidas, nike, new balance, reebok, etc. DD wears FILA. Has anyone tried that? Any comments?

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Bata doesn’t last, I`ve had Bata shoes in the past they barely lasted a year.

[Jennifer]

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