Article brought to use by: Brand House Direct website Footwear expert reveals simple tricks to save parents hundreds on replacement shoes Key Points: The school run can be tough on shoes. Between puddle-jumping, playground football, and the daily dash to class, it’s no wonder parents find themselves buying replacement pairs by the time half term arrives. But according to Leanna Spektor, Co-Founder and Style Expert at Brand House Direct, a leading Australian online footwear retailer, most school shoes fail early due to preventable wear and tear rather than poor quality. “Parents often think they need to spend more money on ‘indestructible’ shoes, but the truth is that a few simple…