The complete guide to Kickers school shoes

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If you’re a parent buying Kickers school shoes for your child this year, chances are that you’ll remember Kickers ruling the playground when you were at school too. Creating reliable footwear since the ‘70s, the brand has stood the test of time – and continues to do so.

As a proud supplier of Kickers, we’ve created a complete guide that brings this beloved brand into the spotlight. Sit back and relax as we explore everything from its history to its sizing, but best of all, we’ll look at what has made Kickers remain so popular over the years.

Read on for everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Kickers.

Kickers’ history: Who owns Kickers?

Though Kickers is a big player in the world of school shoes, the brand was born in 1970 with the aim to create stylish footwear that could be worn confidently by anyone and everyone.

French designer, Daniel Raufast, was the design mastermind behind the original Kickers shoes. He was inspired by spirited students in Paris and, legend has it, a poster for the musical, ‘Hair’ – on which youths were wearing casual blue jeans without shoes – to create a boot specifically designed for wear with jeans.

We imagine that he was unaware it was history in the making when he decided to not only create the shoes to go with denim but also use denim to inspire the design. He created a unique, contrasting triple-stitch as well as engraved eyelets to mirror those seen on classic jeans – garments that were particularly well-loved at the time (and remain so today).

In 1975, the brand created the Kick Hi which found its way onto the feet of multiple music-industry icons. First heralded by Mancunian artists like Noel Gallagher, Kick His continued to cause a stir in the rave scene, first with acid house and later with trance. With designs worn by icons like Elton John, Arctic Monkeys, David Bowie, The Stone Roses and Ian Brown, it’s clear that Kickers has the celebrity stamp of approval.

Complete with the ‘hot-branded’ logo, small fabric label and classic floral tag or ‘fleurette’, these nostalgic qualities are the signifiers that make people all over the world recognise a pair of Kickers today. Now, Kickers is owned by The Royer Group, which bought the brand in 2007.

Read on as we dig deeper into the popularity of Kickers shoes.

Are Kickers good school shoes?

Yes! For over 50 years, Kickers has prided itself on creating comfortable and durable shoes which are built to last – two key features which have deemed the brand worthy of a place in the school shoe hall of fame.

Sturdy enough to tackle the adventures of the playground, these reliable shoes are made with extra cushioning, trademark rubber soles and scuff-resistant leather at the toe to ensure they last throughout the school year for even the most active of youngsters.

Are Kickers still cool?

Always! There’s no denying that Kickers shoes are staples that are here to stay for the foreseeable future.
 
Thanks to data from Google, we also know that interest in Kickers shoes peaks around the back-to-school period and the number of people searching for terms like “Kickers shoes” increases steadily each year. This year, interest is just as substantial as ever!

Where are Kickers shoes the most popular?

A further dig around shows us that Montego Bay has the highest number of searches for Kickers shoes of all the cities in the world!
 
So, is Jamaica the unofficial home of Kickers?
 
We’d say so, though perhaps brand aficionados in Dagenham would like to give the Jamaicans a run for their money! As our research shows there’s also a lot of people searching for Kickers shoes in Oldham and Middlesbrough.

Kickers shoe size guide

When it comes to Kickers sizing, are they wide-fitting or are they true to size?

It is tricky to give a definitive answer to this question as every brand fits shoes in a different way, however, most customers find that Kickers shoes give a comfortable, true-to-size fit, meaning they don’t need to be sized up or down.

We’d recommend taking a trip to your local Wynsors store so our shoe-fitting experts can accurately measure your feet and help you find the perfect size. If you’re pinched for time or can’t make it in-store though, use our handy guide to measuring kids’ feet at home along with the Kickers size charts below.

UKEURFoot length in cm (heel to longest toe)
6.54025.6
74126.2
84226.9
94327.6
104428.2
10.54528.9
114629.6
124730.2
UKEURFoot length (cm)
33622.9
43723.6
53824.2
63924.9
6.54025.6
74126.2
84226.9
UKEURFoot length (cm)
52213.7
62314.5
72414.9
82515.6
8.52616.3
92716.8
102817.5
112918.1
123018.7
12.53119.4
133219.9
13320.6
23421.2
2.53521.9

Where can I buy Kickers shoes?

Are Kickers at the top of your back-to-school shopping list? Never fear. You can find the most popular school shoe styles from this reliable brand online or in-store at Wynsors.

Do you have any more burning questions about Kickers? Fire them over to our Facebook page and our team of friendly experts will be happy to help. Shop the fantastic range of Kickers shoes for adults and kids right here at Wynsors.

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1 COMMENT

  1. FRagma pop.
    I’d like to point out these are still asymmetric shoe tips, which is very important for healthy feet where other manufacturers are trying to make round or pointy shoe tips giving children hallux toes and ingrown toenail. Two negatives: 1st these are NOT scuff resistant which is poor among the price competition e.g. clarks, 2nd they seems to be made for very fat feet. We are slim people from Central Europe and we’ve had to add very thick insoles otherwise our daughter feet were loose and rubbing under ankles.

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