Best School Shoes in Australia for 2023

Jan 03, 2023

It's that time again where we, as parents, start to get a list of school supplies together with the help of their grade requirements and stationery lists.

Before deciding on which school shoe style to go for this Back to School for 2023, get up to date with the new year level's uniform requirements and if they have changed at all from the previous year.

You'd hate to have all the pieces ready to go only for the school to not approve of your child's footwear style. 

When shopping around for school shoes choose styles that have a natural shape and fit. especially in the toe area.

Lastly, don't forget to go for full-grain leather styles and other durable materials to get the most wear out of your school shoe selection. 

With that out of the way, here are our top school shoes for 2023 in Australia!

 

Our Top Picks:

Traditional - Apex, Apex Max 3

Formal styles that ooze the classic black leather formal style; sports shoes in disguise!

Apex School Shoe Traditional Style

 

Sporty - Sustain Black 

Jump, run and pivot your way through the schoolyard with our 'not-so-disguised' durable sports shoe design. 

Sustain Black Sports School Shoe

 

Mary-jane - Adela, Trista 2

Love a T-bar school shoe? This girl's shoe is our take on the popular mary-jane.

Trista 2 School Shoe

 

Street Savy - Eclipse

A more relaxed version of a black leather formal shoe, Eclipse is for our skater boys and girls who have to wear a black leather school shoe. 

Eclipse School Shoe

 

 

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Sustain Ace  Black (Unisex/Youth)

Sustain Ace

Black
$119.99
Unisex/Youth
Sustain 2  Uniform Blue (Unisex/Senior)

Sustain 2

Uniform Blue
$159.99
Unisex/Senior
Scholar (2E) Black (Male/Senior)

Scholar (2E)

Black
$159.99
Male/Senior
Apex (2E) Black (Male/Youth)

Apex (2E)

Black
$129.99
Male/Youth

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Scholar (B) Brown (Female/Youth)

Scholar (B)

Brown
$139.99
Female/Youth
Academy Jnr (B) Black (Unisex/Junior)

Academy Jnr (B)

Black
$119.99
Unisex/Junior
Sustain 2 (2E) Black (Unisex/Youth)

Sustain 2 (2E)

Black
$119.99
Unisex/Youth
Scholar (B) Black (Female/Youth)

Scholar (B)

Black
$139.99
Female/Youth

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