I remember stretching my shoes with damp newspaper years ago! It does work, might give it a try
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I quite like Startrite shoes and don't think I'd be put off by the price if they are comfy enough. What about scuffs and scrapes? Do you just use black shoe polish on them and do they still look ok after a year of wear? (Sorry for 20 questions
I quite like Startrite shoes and don't think I'd be put off by the price if they are comfy enough. What about scuffs and scrapes? Do you just use black shoe polish on them and do they still look ok after a year of wear? (Sorry for 20 questions
We use proper black polish (rather than the liquid stuff). It takes about 5-10 min tops to polish them and they come up like new. I can never seem to upload photos from my phone onto here otherwise I'd post a picture of them for you.
His current pair he's had since sept and there is a hole in the sole (he cycles to school and uses his shoes as a break!!) and it looks like the front has scuffed right through (again probably from cycling). He always grows over the summer so really don't want to buy another pair now when I know by the end of the summer he'll of grown out if the new pair and only worn them for 7 weeks.
One thing to bear in mind is that DS only has his school shoes and a pair of trainers in the winter and sandels in the summer so his school shoes get worn an excessive amount of time.
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I quite like Startrite shoes and don't think I'd be put off by the price if they are comfy enough. What about scuffs and scrapes? Do you just use black shoe polish on them and do they still look ok after a year of wear? (Sorry for 20 questions
We use proper black polish (rather than the liquid stuff). It takes about 5-10 min tops to polish them and they come up like new. I can never seem to upload photos from my phone onto here otherwise I'd post a picture of them for you.
His current pair he's had since sept and there is a hole in the sole (he cycles to school and uses his shoes as a break!!) and it looks like the front has scuffed right through (again probably from cycling). He always grows over the summer so really don't want to buy another pair now when I know by the end of the summer he'll of grown out if the new pair and only worn them for 7 weeks.
One thing to bear in mind is that DS only has his school shoes and a pair of trainers in the winter and sandels in the summer so his school shoes get worn an excessive amount of time.
Thanks! Charlie will be cycling or on a scooter to school as well and that's why I was worried about scuffs and scratches, I suppose I can change him in and out of different shoes for getting there and back. That's good to know they'll last for the year assuming his feet don't grow rapidly (like the rest of him seems to be at the moment
I quite like Startrite shoes and don't think I'd be put off by the price if they are comfy enough. What about scuffs and scrapes? Do you just use black shoe polish on them and do they still look ok after a year of wear? (Sorry for 20 questions
We use proper black polish (rather than the liquid stuff). It takes about 5-10 min tops to polish them and they come up like new. I can never seem to upload photos from my phone onto here otherwise I'd post a picture of them for you.
His current pair he's had since sept and there is a hole in the sole (he cycles to school and uses his shoes as a break!!) and it looks like the front has scuffed right through (again probably from cycling). He always grows over the summer so really don't want to buy another pair now when I know by the end of the summer he'll of grown out if the new pair and only worn them for 7 weeks.
One thing to bear in mind is that DS only has his school shoes and a pair of trainers in the winter and sandels in the summer so his school shoes get worn an excessive amount of time.
Thanks! Charlie will be cycling or on a scooter to school as well and that's why I was worried about scuffs and scratches, I suppose I can change him in and out of different shoes for getting there and back. That's good to know they'll last for the year assuming his feet don't grow rapidly (like the rest of him seems to be at the moment
Unless he constantly drags his shoes along the ground then they should last longer than Daniel's. We have a hill on the way home and he quite literally drags his feet the whole way lol
he has been known to drag his feet when he's on his scooter and take the toes out of his shoes. I usually put him in cheappie high tops for scootering because I know they'll get wrecked but not willing to do that with expensive school shoes! Was having a look at Startrite online and seen some good ones, so will nip into John Lewis and try them on 
he loves them too and he is really fussy with shoes
