A mum has hit out at her son's school over their new uniform policy which bans the £68 Kickers she just bought him.
The woman said her son is due to to return to school next week and she had already bought his new uniform for heading back after the summer break.
As well as clothing she had purchased a pair of Kickers boots which set her back £68.
However the mum says after buying the expensive footwear she was informed that the uniform policy had changed and shoes that resemble trainers or have visible branding were now banned.
The mum says she chose Kickers because they will last the school year, as the more formal 'businessman' style shoes don't last, due to the regular games of football during break time.
The mum was left furious at the "stupid" rule and took to Mumsnet to get opinions form other parents, according to the Manchester Evening News.
She wrote: "This is not on the main school uniform webpage which is what I checked to get his uniform but on a sub-page for new Yr7s which I had read but only skimmed over the uniform bit as assumed it was the same as the main page.
"I spent £68 on shoes, which IMO are common school shoes, he may not now be able to wear. He won't be wearing them out of school either obviously! I got them online direct from Kickers with a 14-day return policy which has run out now.
"Would I be unreasonable to just send him in on his first day in them?"
She added: "Why should I have to deface a brand new pair of shoes just because of a stupid rule they've just brought in. Kids have been wearing Kickers to school for years!
"Why do we have to put up with this crap?"
Lots of fellow parents agreed that the rule was unreasonable, with one mum advising: "I'd send him in them anyway. They can't ban them after the start of the school year - that's really unfair. Worst case, get a marker pen on the labels."
But another said: "Irrespective of whether the school is right or wrong with their policy, the problem is that the information WAS there, on the new joiners page. It's not the school's fault you chose not to read it properly.
"Please don't just send your child in wearing them, he's the one that will suffer the consequences of your inattention, and that's not fair.
"Please don't start your son's high school journey being one of THOSE parents who think the rules don't apply to them or look for excuses because they made a mistake!"
A third added: "£68 shoes for school that will be outgrown/trashed in a year is exactly why schools do this.
"It's ridiculous and brands are marketing nonsense. The school teach kids about sensible choices. Really tricky when parents are this obtuse."
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