The Price of Children's Shoes!

[Nick]

The Boy has had a growth spurt we find and therefore needs new school shoes, new trainers and a some bnew shoes for PE at school.

The school shoes alone are ?48!

How?? I am thinking of buying some rubber and leather for about ?2 and making my own!

[Snoopy]

I understand that in parts of the sub-continent they make flip-flops out of used car tyres.

Anyway what are you moaning for? I've got three of the s*ds to shoe and the girl takes ladies size eight.
Try finding "acceptable to the school" shoes in that size that she is willing to wear!!!!
Last term it took two days and 23 shops before all parties were satisfied and she managed to destroy them in a half of a term. And the decision of the manufacturer to whom they were returned was "unacceptable level of use"

[Nick]

I thought you would trump me. Pleased to have given you the chance to share your suffering!

[Snoopy]

I thought you would trump me. Pleased to have given you the chance to share your suffering!

Sorry didn't mean to but shoes are a bone of contention in this house.
I'm never sure (even after all these years) whether to buy cheap and often or expensive and expect them to last.






At least two puns in there for DS

[Nick]

I thought you would trump me. Pleased to have given you the chance to share your suffering!

Sorry didn't mean to but shoes are a bone of contention in this house.
I'm never sure (even after all these years) whether to buy cheap and often or expensive and expect them to last.






At least two puns in there for DS

I meant that I gfully excpected your suffering in this vicinity to be greater than mine due to your higher feet count!!

[Snoopy]

I have just learned that it is called "Value engineering" ie making use of a product that has worn out to make another product.
Car Tyre Sandals being an example.



Can't see daughter agreeing to wear them though.

[Snoopy]

I thought you would trump me. Pleased to have given you the chance to share your suffering!

Sorry didn't mean to but shoes are a bone of contention in this house.
I'm never sure (even after all these years) whether to buy cheap and often or expensive and expect them to last.






At least two puns in there for DS

I meant that I gfully excpected your suffering in this vicinity to be greater than mine due to your higher feet count!!

Paws! You mean Paws 

[Nick]

I have some car tyre sandals I bought in Mexico years ago. Trouble is they were made out of lorry tyres (I have big feet) and I can barely lift them off the ground.  

[Snoopy]

Well I suppose the foot size admission explains why you seem to so often put "your foot in it" 

[Nick]

 

[Berek]

The Boy has had a growth spurt we find and therefore needs new school shoes, new trainers and a some bnew shoes for PE at school.

The school shoes alone are ?48!

How?? I am thinking of buying some rubber and leather for about ?2 and making my own!

Upon your visit it may be worth a detour via Dalton where you will find Furness Footwear, a cracking shop for both children AND adults. I got a pair of Reebok trainers for ?10 ( should have been ?40 )

failing that just paint his feet black so it appears that he is wearing shoes

[Nick]

 

[Darwins Selection]

I am thinking of buying some rubber and leather

[Nick]

The Wench has given me a good source!

[grumpyoldsoldier]

White with just a hint of chives?