Back-to-school: Parents deliberate over school shoes, from the dirt cheap to the brand names

By Esther Han, Diya Mehta
Updated January 23 2017 - 11:08pm, first published January 22 2017 - 10:18pm
Asha Taylor tries on new school shoes at Shoes & Sox, in Bondi Junction, Sydney. Photo: Janie Barrett
Asha Taylor tries on new school shoes at Shoes & Sox, in Bondi Junction, Sydney. Photo: Janie Barrett
Herbie Khan likes his new shoes, with his mother Nicole Graham. Photo: Janie Barrett
Herbie Khan likes his new shoes, with his mother Nicole Graham. Photo: Janie Barrett

Those $15 school shoes may be tempting, but be warned – a cheap and ill-fitting pair could cause corns, calluses, foot pain, lower back pain, and lasting damage.

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