When it comes to boys school shoes there seems to be one main priority that all parents want. A pair of school shoes that will last! Whilst we can't claim to stock an indesctructible pair of school shoes, lets face it most boys would relish the challenge and try and wreck them, we do know what our customers, the boys' parents, ask for time and time again - Ricosta boys school shoes.

When other boys school shoes may fail to make it past the first new term, we often have parents telling us, in tones of admiration and praise, that Ricosta boys school shoes have lasted a full year and they only need replacing when their son has outgrown his school shoes. So what makes Ricosta boys school shoes such a desired item for parents to want for their sons?

To put it simply, the quality standards that Ricosta set throughout its whole shoe making production process that includes school shoes are very high. Ricosta school shoes are created ensuring that each pair of shoes has been manufactured to the best possible standards and will deliver the greatest comfort.

The leather used to make Ricosta boys school shoes is all of the highest quality. The naturally porous quality of leather means that sweat produced by sticky school boys feet can escape from the shoes and specially developed scuff resistant materials are also used to maximise resistance against a busy school day. Added strength to the toecap keeps the shoe sturdy and protects against any shocks a school boy can give to a pair of shoes. The lining is chosen to ensure maximum comfort on the feet, with padding providing extra protection where it is needed most, which includes not only around the base on the shoe but also on the shoes tongues. The Ricosta boys school shoes use a Ricosta Drysole that helps to keep hot feet cool by absorbing the humidity that sweaty feet produce during the school day. This humidity is then released when the school shoes are not being worn. To ensure that the best levels of hygiene can be maintained the Ricosta Drysole is also machine washable at thirty degrees and then dries out very quickly so, if required, it can be washed ready for the next school day.

The Sole of the Ricosta boys school shoes is designed to be lightweight, flexible and also shock absorbing and yet it remains durable and long lasting. The Ricosta boys school shoe sole is moulded directly onto the rest of the shoe by heat alone. The high temperature fuses the sole and shoe together without the need for glue or other adhesive to produce an end product that is permanently joined together and will not come apart.

Ricosta school shoes are manufactured using the WMS fitting system. This continental width-measurement-system WMS (wide, medium, slim) takes into account the whole volume of the foot, rather than just the length or width, and ensures the best possible fit for your son's school shoes.

Most popular in the Ricosta boys school shoes range are the contrasting styles of Ricosta Jack and Ricosta Timo. Both of these Ricosta boys school shoes styles run from EU27 to EU40. The Ricosta Timo boys school shoes are available in wide and medium and Ricosta Jack boys school shoes are available in wide.

The Ricosta Jack school shoes are a more traditional looking style boys school shoe which contains all of the benefits mentioned above such as robust leather upper and lining and a Ricosta Vildona drysole. The Ricosta Jack school shoes are fastened by a convenient double Velcro strap fastening, ensuring ease in taking the shoes on and off, and a secure fit around the foot.

The Ricosta Timo school shoes have a special looking waxed nubuck leather upper with a reinforced toecap. The waxed leather appearance has the added benefit of hiding any dust, dirt or small marks that school boys might pick up during the day. The Ricosta Timo boys school shoes is also manufactured with the benefits mentioned above such as a full padded leather lining and a Ricosta Vildona drysole footbed. Again, like the Ricosta Jack, the Ricosta Timo has a double Velcro strap fastening ensuring the best fit possible as well as making shoes easy to get in and out of.

As well as making excellent boys school shoes Ricosta takes its corporate responsibilities very seriously. Ricosta manufacture eco-friendly shoes and also maintain a careful approach to all the energy and resources that go into producing their products, which includes the Ricosta boys school shoes.

Ricosta only use quality leathers from tanneries in Europe that are both responsible for the quality they produce and take their ecological impact seriously.

Leather products like Ricosta Jack and Ricosta Timo school shoes, with the terracare® label, meet these caring benchmarks that are set by parents and customers who are interested in the environmental and ecological impact we are all having on this planet. Terracare® leather is always made in a way that is the most ecologically friendly.

The terracare® label stands for high quality, environmentally friendly, socially acceptable and locally produced leather. The main objectives of these efforts are the careful use of all the resources of the production process, be it the power and water supplied or the essential chemicals used.

So Ricosta Jack and Ricosta Timo school shoes are not only good for your son but are produced in a way that will benefit all of us. If a pair of school shoes is manufactured in a way that cares about how this planet is going to last is it not logical that the school shoes should also be long lasting?