Start-Rite announces 12 new styles for Back-to-School 2024

Start-Rite Shoes announces 12 new styles across its primary and secondary collections as the business continues its mission to help every parent and carer understand the important supporting role of fitted footwear as a child develops during the school days.

The twelve new Start-Rite school shoe styles for 2024, available in independent retailers, large multiples and online, include:

Dazzle is a new T-bar style for primary school. Coming in both patent and leather, Dazzle features a lightweight and flexible sole with padded ankle collars to give a natural, unrestricted movement on most surfaces. 

Hope, available in patent and leather, is another primary T-bar school shoe featuring star punching detailing. Ultimate comfort with breathable leather and textile linings, removable insoles and padded collars.

Glisten is a new highly durable rip-tape school shoe made from dyed through leather. Specially designed for busy schooldays, the flexible rubber sole offers spring and grip while encouraging natural, easy movement.

Flourish in the primary school collection, features a decorative bow in classic leather. With added toe protection, and biomechanically engineered rubber soles to help feet move confidently and naturally, these shoes are built to last.

Spellbound is part of Start-Rite's lightweight and flexible patent T-bar collection. Stylish yet practical, featuring glitter heart jewel detailing and punched heart detail on bar end.

Stardust is a comfy Mary Jane style school shoe you can rely on, with soft leather uppers, a lightweight and flexible sole, plus breathable leather and textile linings. It also features a glitter heart jewel detailing, butterfly and jewel rubber bar end.

Elevate is part of Start-Rite's Angry Angels senior girls’ collection, featuring a chunky, durable sole and decorative wide rip-tape bar. Take your fashion cred up a level with heart, star, and lightning bolt embellishments to add extra style.

Embrace is also part of Start-Rite's Angry Angels collection, with a perfect balance of style with comfort and unrivalled durability. With a chunky sole and adjustable buckle fastening, these soft black leather school shoes will win big in the fashion stakes.

Empower is a pretty, stylish and smart black patent school shoe from their Angry Angels collection for older fashion-forward girls. Empower comes equipped with a chunky sole, a buckle fastening and mesh lining to help feet to breathe naturally.

Eclipse is an on-trend monk shoe style with a high shine finish and chunky sole for confident strides. It has a handy buckle for adjustable fastening, textile linings to help active feet to breathe naturally and feet to stay fresh throughout a long school day. A new style for Start-Rite that’s perfect for school or weekend styling.

Glint is a stylish Rhino senior style for boys, tough enough to withstand the rigors of a school day, without compromising on comfort and fit. Featuring a fuss-free single rip-tape fastening.

Spider Web is a spider-themed school shoe made from breathable textile and leather linings, as well as padded ankles and collar, and removable insole for long-lasting comfort and protection. A glow-in-the-dark spider motif plus web detailing adds child appeal. Designed with abrasion toe cap and heel for added protection and an engineered thread design for improved grip.

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Heritage British children's footwear company.