19/06/2020
A SCHOOL IN THE UK HAS BANNED ADIDAS STAN SMITHS
Separate of its sporty origins, the Stan Smith model has become a staple in the fashion industry, but students at Thornleigh Salesian College in Bolton, England are not allowed to follow that particular trend. A uniform rule at the beginning of the 2016 school year stated that students must wear black leather lace-up sneakers, which should have included the all-black version of the Stan Smiths.
Parents were upset because students had been wearing the sneakers for months and the new rule was not established until the last six weeks of school. “We are speaking with individual parents to resolve any ongoing issues,” read a statement from the school. “In cases of extreme hardship the school always offers to support parents until such a time that they can afford to purchase items themselves ... We have high standards and expectations which we are proud of and which we constantly strive to achieve.”
