PLAE Nat Runner Black

I bought these as school shoes for my daughter as she has loved her other plae shoes in the past, and I really loved the strap personalisation. We found however that these shoes are very uncomfortable and hard to wear, so much so that my 8yo said "please don't make me put these on again!" once she had tried them on the first time. The inner padding is virtually non existent, making the shoe rub very painfully on the backs of her ankles and the tops of her feet, this was obvious just walking around the kitchen bench as a try out. Really disappointed in these, we returned and bought some basic Asics instead.

So... I bought another top brand children shoe ($90!) for my son and after a week they were soooo scuffed I had the kiwi shoe polish on them EVERY DAY! The sole was also extremely thin by the end of term 1!!

He's been wearing these Plae shoes for a couple of weeks and not a single scuff to the leather and they are just a lot more durable. The straps are not very easy for my 5yo to do up tight enough to be secure (they are two single straps across and don't double back on themselves) but we will work on that. My son also needs the wide toe box that these shoes have - the main reason we've come back to buying Plae shoes despite having to order them online. Recommended these for school shoes.

Super happy with this school shoe for our child. Very comfortable, not too heavy and easy to put on and off.

This shoe is fairly flexible and seems durable. It could have a wider toe box to better suit a child's foot, but overall happy with the quality and design.