Black is the sole choice soon

Single colour: Abd Mutalib Zakaria and his children Nur Sharefina, eight, and Mohd Amir Zekry, seven, checking out school shoes in Sungai Buloh, Selangor.

PETALING JAYA: Despite the government allowing both white and black shoes for school next year, students who prefer the former might find it difficult to get the colour of their choice.

This is because suppliers and retailers are not selling white shoes, as factories have stopped making them and importers are not bringing in new stock. They are also not making fresh orders for white shoes, fearing another change in the Education Ministry’s policy that could lead to potential losses.