Back to school season is almost upon us in England and is well underway in Bonny Scotland and this time of year is bloomin’ pricey for little feet, I’m sure you will agree!!
Growth spurts during summer and the fact you held on dearly to those school shoes which were barely hanging together pre-summer because you staunchly refuse to buy new shoes bang at the end of a school year, signals a lot of wonga.
There’s the obligatory smart black pair, and I always buy a back up as I’ve lost count of the times my eldest has come home from a day incorporating P.E. and wearing two odd shoes, or worse, his trainers as his actual shoes have disappeared into thin air!
Then there are the trainers, the footie boots for astro pitches, the studs for rugby and grass footie pitches….it is endless!
Well I started early this year as we have been in America most of the summer so I wanted to get a bit of a start before we left, so whilst I can’t buy the bog standard black school shoes until I can fit in a day suitable to spend mundanely in Clarks watching 500 other families try on every shoe in the shop before our number peeps, I can get the others covered.
Fortunately in blogging, I happen across brands that I could otherwise be oblivious to, which I can then bring to you, dear readers!
One such brand is Plae. Who? I know!! But when I tell you a little about them, you will be glad of my serendipity! his brand is actually EVERYWHERE in the U.S. and is loved by celebrities like Angelina Jolie, J-LO (j’adore!!!), Jennifer Garner, Naomi Watts and January Jones among others.
Plae are a kids shoe innovation, created by Ryan Ringholz, ex creative from Puma, Diesel and New Balance and have been designed to perform to the same high standard as professional athletes shoes.
Good enough to impress my budding footballers and Olympic addicts!
And I love that they even have vegan styles in the range as well as being made in the most eco-friendly factory I’ve ever heard of!
We went for these NAT styles, which are literally to cool for school. Funky enough for my picky ten-year old to approve of and my fiesty four year old loved them too!
The description on their website describes them to a tee ‘Serious on the top, party on the bottom – this multi-dimensional mashup is for the duality in every kid’
They are available in half sizes which I think is crucial as so often I’ve been caught out in between sizes and not got much dash for my cash! They even have a unique growth-spurt guarantee where if those little feet outgrow within 30 days, you get to return them and get half price off the next size up – Clarks and Start-rite TAKE NOTE!!!
With interchangeable cool tabs the kids can let their imaginations run riot and truly personalise their pumps.
The boys love theirs and totally ignored me when I told them not to play footie on the grass with them – well we all know how bloody hard grass stains are to remove! – but thankfully most styles of these little beauties are machine friendly and there’s even a video tutorial on which settings to use to get the perfect wash.
So we love our flexible, fabulous and funky Plae’s and I’m delighted to team up with them to offer one pair of your choice up as a prize, worth up to £65. That’s a winner in anyone’s wallet!
Simply enter via the Rafflecopter below and best of luck!!!!!
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95 Comments
Sobia
I love Chloe brand x
Rebecca Taylor
Love Ty the sneaker!
Jacqui Rankine
This would be awesome for my daughter. A second pair of shoes for her would be awesome. Thanks a lot!
leigh boyle
thandi the pull-on boot love the floral pair of these be great for our break in scotland x
Tracy Nixon
I love the Chloe style shoes!
kim neville
I like the roan school black
Gemma Clark
loving Nat the trendsetter
Tracy Hanley
Love the Nat Navy
Kelly Ellen Hirst
My favourite style is the roan school black – ideal for school
Angela Treadway
Nat Navy x
Peter Watson
Lou Pink would suit my grand daughter
iain maciver
like quiet a few items
Linda king
I think my grandson would love the black and white one with a fish on as it would remind him of grand ads fish tanks
Isabel O
I love the Chloe shoes in festival fuschia, they’re so bright and cute!
jessica woods
Nat Navy are my favourite shoes although they are super awesome
maria hackett
I’ve never heard about this brand before. wow they do some lovely shoes and boots. Max ribbon red boots are my fav
emma walters
love the ty ribbon red for my son
Ruth Harwood
love the Chloe 🙂
Paula Readings
I prefer the ‘Nat’ style too.
Aaron Broad
The Max Gold one looks awesome
Laura Pritchard
The Roan School Black pair!
Tracy
I love the Emme black shoes!
jules eley
I am with you i like the NAT styles
Martina Pichova
I like the light weight boots.
Fiona Rennie
I quite like the Nat shoes in Navy
Gillian
I like the Max black boots best, these shoes look so comfy I would like a pair!!
Michaela Hannah
Love the Nat Clark style
Kay Panayi
My son would love these
Angie McDonald
I love the look of the Max Boots!
clair downham
chloe brand thankyou
Katrina
From one ginger mum to another I love this brand of shoes too. i found them earlier this year. My daughter uses the emme navy for school and also as indoor school shoes instead of plimsoles.
She also uses loves the ty metallic silver trainers that go with everything.
I would love to try the pink Lou boots or even the Noel boots that look super warm. Thanks for great posts.
Kirsten
I love Ty sneakers ❤️
claire griffiths
i really like the roan black ones
Kelly
Yes please 😀
annette
Wow with 3 boys to kot out this would sure come in handy and they would be the coolest kods in the playground 😉
annette
O love the black and white ones above
Miriam
I love the Noel boots, they would be fantastic for my daughter for this winter!
Victoria Mylittlel
Chloe style shoes look great
janine atkin
i love the Ty shoes
Marina Owen
I love the high top Max in Silver . They’re gorgeous. I’ve never heard of this make before, but they make really stylish shoes.
Helen Dickinson
Roan School Black pair.
Kim Styles
I like the roan school black
Nicola
I love the Lou midnight!
Laura Farnworth
Roan back to school in black.
Mummy Fever
Love the navy nat
Sandra Clarke
I like the Ty Kelly Green.
Neha Parmar
Lou Pink ones are amazing
gemma brown
I like the Ty ones in steel
Alison Johnson
The Nat is Dusty Turquoise
Annabel Greaves
I love the emme black xx
Natasha Mairs
I really like the Roan black boys school shoes
Angela G
I love the Ty rivbon red.
Angela G
Sorry I mean Ty ribbon red
(I am on a train)
Susan B
Super range. I particularly like the Chloe shoes, The extra tabs are a wonderful idea.
Kerry Kilmister
I love the Lou pink for my daughter
Linda Curtis
the Chloe shoe’s are my favorite
Jim Radford
My daughter would adore the Gold Olympic boots… she has loved cheering on Team GB and especially likes Johnnie Peacock!
ADEINNE TONNER
My favourite style would have to be the lou midnight
Claire Elizabeth Noke
I love these >>> ty ribbon red
Ray Becker
Chloe shoes
Danielle Cresswell
Really liking the Nat Navy xx
Stephanie Tsang
I like the Nat Navy
Jamie Edwards
I love the Max Black. The whole lot look super comfortable though!
Tee simpson
The chloe style shoes
Tania Watkins
We love the nat style. It’s one of the few flexible barefoot trainer styles available in an EU34/35/36. My son has massive sensory issues and I’d love to try these to see if they work for him.
Lorraine Langham
Ty in ribbon red would be great for my daughter!
Clare Munden
I love the max wind shoes
Maria Dhillon
Nat Navy
Rebecca Beesley
love the emme shoes!
jodie harvey
love the chloe style
anna marikar
I like the Ty the sneaker shoes for my boys
Sarah Hanson
The Chloe style of shoes
Ali
I love the Lou Dusty Turquoise bookts
A.E. ADKINS
Love “roan school black” but school wouldn’t allow them as school shoes.
Michelle Crowe
I love these metallic, Plae trainers http://www.goplae.co.uk/shoes/ty-metallic-silver.html
EMA J LOWE
that was hard, as they are all great looking shoes, but if I had to pick just one, it would be the ty ribbon red shoe.
Deborah Mackenzie
I love the Roan and Chloe styles
Lynne Durkin
Love the Emme Black shoes x
Donna Caldwell
Love the Chloe shoes they look fab
Robyn Clarke
nat dusty turquoise
Nives Holajn
Nat navy ?
Petra Hora
I love the light weight boots.
Kerry Locke
Loving the Chloe – great for autumn!
Miss Tracy Hanson
Love the Sam 2.0 – The Fisherman 🙂
Patricia Fraser
My 7 year old daughter would love the ty metallic silver ones, lovely for wearing at the weekends.
Adrian Bold
I love the Chloe style shoes.
Natalie J
The Nat shoes are fab!
Caroline Shepherd
I think my girls would love the Nat shoes in Dusty Turquoise.
STACY SORRELL
love the emme silver/pink
Rachel Craig
Emme Black.
Fiona jk42
I like the Emme style
Ruby Spiteri
Love the Lou Pink x
Maria P
Lou in pink would be lovely for my daughter
Dee
Max ribbon red – my nephew would love it 🙂
Natalie Crossan
The Chloe style shoes xx