Shoe Standards 2014-2015 school year

Why Shoe Standards? • This shoe standard document more specifically

defines the general shoe guidelines approved by the Providence board along with the 2014-2015 uniform policy.

• The goal is to specify available shoes that do not distract from the uniforms, while allowing families freedom to choose brands and styles of shoes for their students.

• The purpose of this document is to – guide families as they shop for school shoes – define what shoes may be worn with the uniforms,

making enforcement as straight-forward as possible

What Shoes Can Be Worn with Providence Uniforms?

Students Dress Everyday

K-6 Girls Black closed-toe, flat dress shoes

Predominantly Neutral Comfortable closed toe shoes OR Tall or medium height, plain, flat dress or UGG-style boots

K-6 Boys Plain black dress shoes

Predominantly Neutral Comfortable closed toe shoes

7-12 Young Ladies Black closed-toe, flat dress shoes

Black closed-toe, flat dress shoes OR Tall or medium height, plain, flat dress or UGG-style boots

7-12 Young Men Plain black dress shoes

Plain black dress shoes

K-6 Everyday Shoes - boys and girls

• Predominantly Neutral Comfortable closed toe shoes – Comfortable, closed toe shoes may be athletic shoes or

“school shoes” such as Girls’ Mary Jane or Boys’ Moccasin (see Land’s End uniform shoes for examples.)

– Predominantly neutral means that most (at least 80%) of the visible shoe is a neutral color.

– Neutral shoe colors are brown, black, navy or grey. Additionally, girls may consider white a neutral shoe color.

– No neon. – Laces must be a neutral color. – Croc-style shoes, high tops, "character" tennis shoes, light-

up shoes, or shoes with all-over glitter, sequins, sparkles or patterns such as plaid, camouflage, stars, rainbow and the like are not to be worn with the Providence uniform.

– Athletic shoes are required for PE class.

K-6 Everyday Boys Shoes - Examples YES

K-6 Everyday Boys Shoes - Examples NO

Character shoe Sandal Crocs Not neutral

? High Top Colored laces Not predominantly neutral

K-6 Everyday Girls Shoes - Examples

YES

K-6 Everyday Girls Shoes - Examples

NO Sparkles All-over pattern Not closed toe

?

Not neutral

Colored laces Not predominantly neutral Neon

Dress Shoes for Girls and Young Ladies

• Black closed-toe, flat dress shoes – Embellishment should be small and not attention-

grabbing

– Leather, leather-like, suede or patent leather material

• Athletic shoes are required for PE class.

Dress Shoes for Girls and Young Ladies - Examples

YES

Dress Shoes for Girls and Young Ladies - Examples

NO Open Toe Woven fabric

Not Flat Too much embellishment

Not a dress shoe

Too much embellishment

Boots for Girls and Young Ladies

• Boots are part of the uniform policy to provide warmth for girls in skirts. Please choose boots that are: – Flat (no more than a 1/2” heel) – Plain (a small metallic buckle or black accent is OK) – Black (no color accents) – Dress – Medium to tall in height

• UGG-style plain black boots are OK • Please avoid boots that could be described as:

– Ankle boots – Rain boots – Duck boots – Cowboy boots – Combat style boots – Snow boots – Sweater boots – Boots with laces

Boots for Girls and Young Ladies - Examples

YES NO Cowboy boot Duck boot

Ankle boot, laces Rain boot

Dress Shoes for boys and young men

• Comfortable plain black dress shoes – Leather, leather-like, suede or patent leather

material

• Athletic shoes are required for PE class.

Dress Shoes for boys and young men- Examples

YES NO Not leather

Not leather

Not leather

Not a dress shoe