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I had to wear leather shoes in school. Also wore them at work (loafers) and wear them in the winter.
I have no issues with my legs, knees or feet.
When I went to a dress code school (1974-76) I wore suede shoes, at least part of the time, and changed to sneakers for gym. The rule was "no sneakers" in class or the hallways. My kids also wore rubber-soled "dress shoes" to Catholic school in the 1990's-2010's.
I still wear dress shoes on the occasional day when I also wear a tie to work. Never heard of that being a problem.
Having school uniforms helps security in the schools. Also, bullying tends to decrease.
"Although uniforms have been a mainstay of private schools, public schools didn’t jump on the bandwagon until 1994, when the Long Beach California School District integrated school uniforms to address safety issues challenging the district. According to the school district data, within one year after the implementation of uniforms, the fights and muggings at school decreased by 50%, while sexual offenses were reduced by 74%. Across the country, similar statistics abound; for example, at Ruffner Middle School in Norfolk, VA, the number of discipline referrals decreased by 42% once uniforms were enforced. "
I think it's important to note distinctions between a traditional 1950's "Catholic school style" and Year 2022 of the Common Era "public school style" uniform.
Current public school "uniforms", at least in my area, consists of school-colored polo/golf shirt and khakis. The golf shirt can be any color as long as it's maroon, white, gray, or black (no logos allowed). Bottoms (pants or skirts) can be any color as long as it's tan, navy, or black. Local Walmarts, Targets, and other stores are well-stocked in these colors.
The Catholic school in our area requires a sweater and tie during the winter, and that's certainly not a requirement in public school. There is a specialized Catholic school vendor that serves all the schools in the area.
Only thing I don't like about dresscode is that some schools are plain idiots and enforce leather shoes.
Leather shoes are very bad for kids knees....excessive wear would result in knee problems much later on in their lives.
Leather soled, maybe, but nothing wrong with leather shoes, and I've never seen a dress code that specified leather soled shoes. I've had very comfortable and even orthotic leather shoes.
I think it's important to note distinctions between a traditional 1950's "Catholic school style" and Year 2022 of the Common Era "public school style" uniform.
Current public school "uniforms", at least in my area, consists of school-colored polo/golf shirt and khakis. The golf shirt can be any color as long as it's maroon, white, gray, or black (no logos allowed). Bottoms (pants or skirts) can be any color as long as it's tan, navy, or black. Local Walmarts, Targets, and other stores are well-stocked in these colors.
The Catholic school in our area requires a sweater and tie during the winter, and that's certainly not a requirement in public school. There is a specialized Catholic school vendor that serves all the schools in the area.
That's not the point of public school uniforms. It's to engender a feeling of community and to stop kids getting bullied or feeling harassed into trends or wearing expensive brands that the family can't afford.
I attended a parochial school, and - in retrospect - I think uniforms were great. They weren't particularly expensive bought new, but we mostly bought used from other parents with older kids. IIRC, shoes were left to our own discretion and were the one exciting purchase every autumn. While working, I always found it a pain to have to come up with a new outfit every day and envied those who wore scrubs or some other uniform to work!
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