How do I choose my kids SCHOOL SHOES in 2024?

This is a question I get asked on a daily basis, but it is also one of the easiest questions to answer. School shoes are simple. Very simple. The Foot Spot published a little article on the importance of selecting and fitting school shoes (which can be found HERE) - but in this article I wanted to discuss what I believe are the BEST school shoes in 2024 for any school age child.

ASCENT FOOTWEAR - quite literally simply the best. No school shoe comes close. With footwear ranging from school starters to school leavers, there is simply no substitute for this school shoe in Australia currently.

Clarks Daytona is the ONLY model and brand of shoes that comes even remotely close, and even then, side by side there is no real comparison.

Ascent look like school shoes and function/feel like runners. They are hard wearing, supportive, structured and built to tolerate the hard knocks of daily school life. They are available ONLINE however, please ensure you have them appropriately fitted in store before attempting to order online. They are available in all The Athletes Foot stores in Australia.

The shoes my kids wear to school are ASCENT. The shoes I professionally advise parents to put their kids in for school are ASCENT.

At The Foot Spot we have worked with Ascent since their inception in Australia and are thrilled to see them rise to the very top of Australian School Footwear. We are happy to help advise, discuss, assist with fitting and orthotic solutions for kids of all ages.