Interesting question. In my early teaching days (around 1970) there was indeed a plentiful supply of old plimsolls in a lost property basket in the changing rooms. Trainers were not unknown but in school virtually all pupils had plimsolls and got through many pairs, swiftly worn smooth and discarded. I remember selecting for myself two or three very suitable slippers – odd that we only ever called them slippers when they were employed for punishment, never when worn – and keeping them handy in a locker. Because they were pupils’ plimsolls, they did indeed range from small – size 2 or 3 – to medium/large – size 7/8/9, but the majority would not be larger than about 6 or 7. That is actually quite a good size: the sole is wide enough to cover a good area, and more importantly, the heel end is small enough for easy grip.
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