While a girls basic white sneakers are fairly easy to find, finding a supportive athletic shoe in plain white is much harder to find. So when I'm shopping for white sneakers for my daughter to wear to school with her school uniform, I head to our local StrideRite store and straight to the boys shoe aisle. She's on her 3rd pair of StrideRite Cooper Lace Sneakers. She's worn them each year since first grade. Each time she outgrows them, we pick up a new pair.
These sneakers are great for school because they hold up to wear and tear on the playground. They are available in solid white or black making them a great choice for uniform kids. They have a leather upper and mesh lining. Big kids, and younger kids that take pride in the ability to tie their own shoes, will like the lace up style. For the preschool set, and those that prefer not to fuss with laces, will appreciate the Cooper Hook and Loop version of this shoe. They come in sizes ranging from Preschool sizes 8 - 12 and Kid sizes 12.5 through 6 and come in three widths of medium, wide and extra wide.
The care instructions advise you to brush off dry dirt and to clean with a damp cloth with a little mild detergent. I have cleaned my daughter's sneakers in this same manner several times. Once they got very dusty from a visit to a playground, so I removed the laces and hand washed them with soap and water. Overall, these are very low maintenance shoes that just continue to hold up well and look good.
They are excellent quality. They are worth the regular retail for $42.00. If you can catch them on sale, even better!
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In many uniform schools, kids are required to wear basic sneakers in simple colors like white or black or another color that match the school uniform colors. At my daughter's school, the kids are required to wear sneakers on days when they have PE class that are "mostly" navy, white or black. It is my interpretation that the term "mostly" is used because the policy makers recognize how hard it is to find a basic sneaker in just one solid color. 
$34.99
available in both Children's $39.99 and Juniors $44.99
Remove all excess dirt. Apply with a clean cloth, especially around seams and stitching. After five minutes wipe off excess and polish. Prevents drying, cracking and salt stains. Recommended for all smooth leather and vinyl. May darken certain leathers. Do not use on Suede of Nubuck
which are cute navy slips-ons. They were the last box on the shelf and happened to be in my daughter's size at something like 60% off! At that great price, I thought they would be a great shoe to wear to Sunday school with her dresses on the weekend. I tried to purchase clothes for Sunday school in pretty bright colors since it is really one of the only times she isn't in uniform. But I did intentionally choose outfits that would coordinate with, or at least not clash with, her basic school shoes.
which are a classic Mary Jane with a Velco strap and a rubber sole. They come in a suede material in black, navy or brown, as well as a black patent. They were recently redesigned to look dresser and some comments indicate the shoe is now too narrow. It is offered in Regular and wide in toddler sizes starting at 5 through girls size 7.It retails for $39.
I have been buying my daughter's shoes at Stride Rite since her first pair of white leather baby shoes. I've become a big fan of the quality of their products. We've had many pairs of sneakers from their stores over the past few years. She typically outgrows them before she wears them out. My daughter has wide feet, and I love that their inventory includes a good number of items in a wide width.