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April 23, 2008
Is it me or has everything become really expensive!
I am absolutely skint and the daughter’s had to have new shoes. She had a pair of shoes and a pair of trainers - from Clarks - and it cost £50!!
We are told as Mums that we MUST get our tots feet measured every few weeks but it’s so bloody expensive! They don’t make it easy for us do they?
I nearly fell through the floor when the cashier told me I had to pay £50 and then she had the cheek to try and sell me the shoe creams that would be best to protect them!
I used to work in a shoe shop and I know for a fact that they get commission on selling what is known in the industry as “sundries”.
When I worked in a shoe shop I was only a teenager and I used to hate asking people to buy the creams - hardly anyone bought them anyway.
The husband really annoyed me though - even though she’s gone up a shoe size and HAD to have new shoes, he decided she didn’t! He said she wasn’t crying in pain or complaining they were tight - imagine if he was left incharge. Why not just wrap them up in bandages.
I’m very guilty with not having my son’s feet measured yet. But then again, he’s happiest with no shoes on.
I’m just wondering.. if we have to get their feet measured all the time, why do they sell shoes at all the shops that don’t have a measuring service? (e.g. any shop that’s NOT Clarks)?
and £50!!! That’s a lot of nappies and baby wipes!