Girls’ school shoes are hobbling their chances in life | Anna Kessel

The flimsy, open-topped shoes marketed to little girls tell them they aren’t meant to be physically active – with profound consequences

Last week, like many parents, I walked into a shoe shop to buy my daughter some school shoes. Outside it was raining, and all I wanted was a nice, stylish, practical pair of shoes for my daughter to start the new school year.

We went over to the girls’ section and, as usual, found 25 pairs of Mary Jane or ballet pump style shoes. Just five pairs of shoes on display actually covered the whole of a girl’s foot.

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from Children | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2wUiQAh