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<p>Not likely as I now have 2 pairs of formal shoes, 2 pairs of sneakers with on past its prudent replacement date, and a pair of 15+ year old seldom used timberland boots. I’d also never get brown shoes if I can help it. Prefer black for simplicity’s/practicality’s sake.</p>
<p>To the OP: I second comments to keep in mind your S is supposed to be 13 and does not need to be the perfect manifestation of young manhood just yet. :)</p>
<p>Moreover…depending on the school environment…being too well-put together may be the completely opposite of “cool”…especially among the boys.* </p>
<p>That was certainly the case at my high school…though it was a public and we didn’t really have much of a dress code.</p>
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<li>Some of us carry this over to our adult lives as my supervisors’ remarks about “monkey suits” shows. Incidentally…this is also a point with which some friends and I have used to make fun of one of the primary candidates…his love of wearing formal corporate wear…</li>
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