Shopping for school shoes is something most parents - and kids in fact - dread. Stores are generally packed out with irate mums and dads trying to get their children to stay still long enough to try them on.
Find what you need and it generally sets you back a small fortune. Well retailer Deichmann is doing its bit to help and has once again launched its buy one get one half price back to school offer. Read more: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Not only can it save families a small fortune, but you can also drop in for a fitting without needing to make an appointment.
We headed along to the Arndale branch this week to see exactly what this year's offer includes. There's a massive range, from its cheaper own brands such as Graceland and Memphis One to well-known brands like Start Rite, Hush Puppies and Clarks.
Its range of Kickers has also recently been expanded and the teen girl leather T-bar shoes chosen by my daughter don't have the red and green Kickers labels attached, which some schools won't allow, so that was one problem solved.
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