Back To School Night

Tonight was Back to School Night for the kids. We went to the school and got information on how the uniform code was going to be strictly enforced this year. I think it is a good idea to enforce the uniform policy, but the policy at the kids school needs to be improved. I do not like how the school is being insane on the shoes the kids can and cannot wear this year. Let me show you.

This shoe is unacceptable at the kids school:

This shoe is acceptable:
Not much difference is there? This is what they told us so we would know a shoe was unacceptable, "if it has an athletic shoe bottom." What the heck does that mean?