Yeah, that one rocked my head back -- why would a parent jump straight to accusing their child of lying (and punish them), when it's a question of "are these shoes uncomfortable?"

As someone who has painful feet for several reasons (EDS hypermobility/resulting plantar fasciitis/super-thin skin that blisters and breaks easily), shoes that hurt are *miserable*, and it's not always obvious in the store whether they're going to cause a blister after a couple of hours, or pinch unbearably when you've walked for a bit.

I understand not having the money to buy replacement shoes if those can't be returned, but the answer is not to take it out on your kid!!