Mum accused of ’embarrassing’ her kids after buying them Lidl branded trainers

A mum recently came under fire for apparently ’embarrassing’ her children when she bought them each a pair of Lidl’s newly released trainers.

Now, you’ll probably be aware of the footwear in question; Last week, the budget supermarket announced the first ever UK launch of its infamous yellow, blue, red and white trainers.

The shoes first caused a stir in 2019 when they went viral after appearing in an Italian branch. Priced at a very reasonable €13, the world descended into total chaos as people fought valiantly to get their hands on a pair.

And even when they sold out, the chaos continued online, with people flogging their own pairs for eye watering sums of money; even today, a pair of Lidl trainers can be found on eBay priced at £499.98.

Madness.  

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Anyway, as the Lidl-mania resumed again last week with the launch of their UK trainers, one unsuspecting mum came under fire when sharing her purchase online.

Posting on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook page, the mum shared a picture of two pairs of trainers purchased as a gift for her children, writing happily: “My two crazy daughters have their hands on the Lidl trainers.”

However, other members of the group didn’t share her excitement with many going as far to accuse her of embarrassing her kids with her gift. One person wrote: “I would not embarrass my child by putting them in them. Primark probably sells cheaper trainers that are better looking.”

Another simply asked: “Why would anyone want these?”

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Someone else even went as far as suggesting her children will get bullied, writing: “Kids will get bullied for wearing these. I wouldn’t put my kids through that.”

However, some social media users were a little more supportive of the mums gift, with one person writing:  “For anyone saying how could you do that to your kids. They want to, everyone’s wearing this sort of stuff at festivals now along with their IKEA bucket hats. No one will be getting bullied for it.”

Another noted: “There were kids in my local Lidl yesterday complaining because they’d sold out of these trainers. They’re turning into the latest fashion trend.”

To find your closest Lidl and get your hands on a pair, visit the Lidl store locator here.