Clever shoppers have shared their hacks for saving money on footwear in a popular Facebook group.
Co-founder of LatestDeals.co.uk Tom Church posted to the popular Extreme Couponing & Bargains Group which has over 2.2m members, asking shoppers if they'd tried a trick he saw on Reddit under 'r/frugal'.
The original post on Reddit revealed a poster describing a hack for saving money on Uggs. Usually an expensive brand for footwear, the classic Ugg boot can cost anything from £175 upwards.
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It read: "Why pay more? Ladies, are you size 8 or under? You can wear a child size Ugg! Same styling and quality for less money! Get a child size Ugg and save!"
Fellow bargain hunters were quick to respond to the post, with plenty revealing they’re already regularly using this trick to save money.
One shopper said: "I do this with my trainers - I’m a size 4.5. I always head for the kids section, especially Clarks when the sales are on.’ Chrissy L agreed: ‘I’m a size 3.5 so I buy kids shoes all the time."
A second added: "I do it with trainers as I’m a size 5. The only difference between children’s and adults is that children’s are narrower.
"It can easily save you £20-£30 by looking at the children’s options, but don’t damage your feet if you have wider ones."
Some people had to make slight adjustments to their size when shopping in the kids section. One shopper said: "Same with Converse and Docs. I’m a 6 and youth size 5 in Docs fit me - they’re very roomy".
Another shopper agreed: "I’m a 4 and I get a 3 in both Converse and Docs…it’s crocs that are weird and you have to stay true to size!"
One shopper claimed to save £70 on a pair of Dr. Martens, with the only difference being that there was a zip on the side. Commenting on the post, the shopper said: "I don’t know about Uggs but I did this with my Docs. The adult size 5 were over £140 but the 'youth' size 5 were £70 on Schuh website.
"Saved myself £70 and they’re almost identical. Only difference is a zip on the side (to make it easier for kids to get their shoes on, but also easier for me!"
Tom added: "The LatestDeals.co.uk community has revealed another clever trick to save money. Plenty of people will be able to save £100s over time, simply by switching from the adults section to the kids one.
‘This trick won’t work for everyone - but if you can fit into kids shoes then you may as well pocket some extra cash."
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