A question of great importance. Please help me if you can.

[Tinks]

I wore t-bars too (we called them Scampers) but then when I moved up here and wore them they were apparently geeky and I got picked on!

You're right Lulu, I can't be getting this shoe thing wrong. It could ruin her whole school career!!

[Mum2Romone]

I wore Black Etnies ( like a jogger, but skate shoes) in high school
Bt in primary black leather closed in ones , rock was my face brand, I had mary janes one year, when they were cool.

maybe ask some of her friends mothers what they have bought, so they won't feel left out, I used to hate it when I went a different way to everyone, if they have something different she will probably want them .... Best of luck!

[Lisa]

My DD wears ballet flat style shoes with a strap that goes over the top of the foot. They're the most common type of shoe worn at her school.

ETA - Search for Roc skimmer senior to see what I mean.

[Lulu]

Actually I remember SDD coming home with a pair of back lace ups with a big heel. I made her take them back I think, there were NOT everyday shoes. My DD wears the Tbars, hmmmmm it must be a geographical thing lol

[Ginger]

i'm a high school teacher and most of the girls wear T bars or black ballet shoes (if the school allows these). T bars were daggy for a while there, but now they're considered old-skool retro cool iykwim?

[nickle730]

At my kids school they wear the Clark's Mary Janes, you know, with the strap over the top. Either velcro or buckle. Lace-ups are NOT cool (or so my 13 year old niece tells me!!). We are in Vic. I reckon it probably is geographical, which state are you in Tinks?

[Mother Goose]

Geez, my DD is going to be bitterly disappointed when she hits High School! She'll be getting shoes that are good for her feet regardless of fashion! I hated when Mum said that to me!

Around here, I see a lot of girls wearing standard Clark School Shoes...or runners. Seriously. The school's don't seem to care too much but the kids all wear standard shoes. Good luck with it!

[Tinks]

I see a lot of girls from this school wearing those little black ballet flats but I'm not buying a $10 pair of shoes for school only to have to buy several $10 pairs throughout the year when I can buy 1 good pair and have them last a year. Is that too 'mum' of me?

I don't think this school really cares about which shoes the kids wear as long as they are black. DS has never been in trouble for wearing his black runners. The girls wear leggings under their dresses too, so I really don't think the uniform policy is too strict. We'd have NEVER gotten away with anything like that! It was tights, stockings or nothing.