for complex news, i'm pierce simpson // theadidas stan smith is easily one of the more recognizable sneakers on the market. they'vebeen copied by luxury brands, drawn on by celebrities and have even acted as a musefor designer alexander wang. but the adidas stan smith is now part of a"banned" list at a school in england. according to the bolton news, thornleigh salesian college,a high school in the uk, has banned the stan
snakeskin boots with head of snake, smith - -specifically the black leather pair,seen here. students that rock the leather sneaker, willbe forced to stay inside during break periods. natalie yates, a parent of one of the childrenaffected by the ruling shared her thoughts on the sneaker ban:
"i do not have a problem with uniform rules,i will buy my children new shoes before the start of the new academic year, but not justbefore the year ends. these shoes are smart and they should not be keeping children inlike this." "a child needs fresh air and sunlight justas much they need education and water and sunlight is the main source of vitamin d." the timing of the ban is strange because onlya few weeks remain in the school year, and students claim to have worn the kicks sinceseptember without any violations. since the change in policy, 20 students havehad to stay inside because of the black stan smiths, that the school defines as "lace-uptrainers" instead of lace-up sneakers.
yeah, i'm confused too... but, this isn't the first time a school hasbanned certain sneakers. back in 2012, a new york high school outlawed ugs on campus, anda canton, ohio high school gave nearly 100 kids in-school suspension because of neoncolored kicks.
the public outrage from parents of thornleighsalesian college may cause the school to lighten it's stance, but for now, the stan smith isa no-go. that's the news for now, but for more of today'sstories, stay locked to complex on youtube. for complex news, i'm pierce simpson.
