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Scottish boys as in England wore a variety of footwear to school. The trends are very similar to those in England. We see both sandals and leather shoes to school, mostly black shoes. We note different styles of leather shoes. Here the basic approach was to set the color for the uniform, but the actual style as long as they were low-cut shoes was up to the parents. Boots were not allowed. But we see both lace-up and slip on shoes, almost always black shoes. Sandals seemed less common than in England and worn by younger boys. They were, howevet, worn at many prep schols. They were usually an optional choice. The schools tended to be flexible as to the style as long as they were closed-toe sandals. We note both single and double-bar sandals, but the single bar, "T" strap sandal was the most common. And unlike shoes the color of sandals was not an issue. We are not precisely sure why. Plimsols were worn for gym. Trainers were worn for sport, but not as part of the uniform. Some boys put them on for the morning break or lunch break so as not to scuff up their shoes. The schools usually let the boys wear whatever trainers they wanted.
Scottish boys as in England wore a variety of footwear to school. The trends are very similar to those in England.
We see both sandals and leather shoes at the Scottish prep schools, mostly black shoes. Trainers were also for sport and recreational periods, but not as part of the basic school uniform.
The basic footwear at a Scottish prep school is a black low-cut shoe. We note different styles of leather shoes. Here the basic approach was to set the color for the uniform, but the actual style as long as they were low-cut shoes and black was up to the parents. There were no uniform shoes. The most common choice was a basic oxford. But we see both lace-up and slip on shoes, almost always black shoes. We rarely saw brown shoes being worn at the schools.
Boots were not allowed. Boots became popular in Britain during the 1970s as part of the skinhead look. They were strictly prohibited at prep schools.
Sandals were also worn at Scottish prep schools. They seemed less common than in England and tended to be worn mostly by younger boys. They were, howevet, worn at many prep schols. They were usually an optional choice. This was different han in England when at many schoolls they were a required item. The schools tended to be flexible as to the style as long as they were closed-toe sandals. We note both single and double-bar sandals, but the single bar, "T" strap sandal was the most common. And unlike shoes the color of sandals was not an issue. We are not precisely sure why. Perhaps because there were no black sandals. We do see some blue sandals. Most boys wore various shades of brown sandals.
Plimsols were worn for gym. Trainers were worn for sport, but not as part of the uniform. Some boys put them on for the morning break or lunch break so as not to scuff up their shoes. The schools usually let the boys wear whatever trainers they wanted.
