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EconomyFamilies feel the pinch of higher children’s shoe prices as kids return to school

As summer ends and children prepare to return to school, pressure to wear footwear that stands out or fits in is colliding with rising prices, squeezing families.

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TThe Associated Press★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 17:00Original

Families feel the pinch of higher children’s shoe prices as kids return to school
Families feel the pinch of higher children’s shoe prices as kids return to schoolEconomy