Built to Last a Full Term
Packed for the Walk to School
Kitenge Leather, Stitched by Hand
Quality shoes, backpacks and kids essentials for school, play and everyday life.
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New Arrivals
Handmade Olive Leather Kitenge Panel Backpack
Olive leather with the kitenge running as a wide band right across the middle of the bag rather than confined to a pocket. Handmade in Uganda. Small, medium and large.
Handmade Blue Leather Kitenge Backpack
Bright blue leather with a swirling kitenge pocket and a mesh bottle pocket on the side. The most colourful of the handmade range, and the one children want. Small, medium and large.
Handmade Grey Leather Kitenge Backpack
A quiet grey leather body with a loud kitenge pocket. For anyone who wants the print without wearing the whole bag in it. Handmade in Uganda. Small, medium and large.
Handmade Cream Croc Leather Kitenge Backpack
Croc-embossed cream leather with kitenge down both side panels and across the front pocket. The dressiest bag we make. Handmade in Uganda. Small, medium and large.
Handmade Black Leather Twin Pocket Backpack
All leather, no fabric. Black, with a zip across the body and two buckle pockets below it. The one that goes to work as easily as to school. Handmade in Uganda.
Handmade Teal Leather Twin Pocket Backpack
The same build as the black, dyed a deep teal that shifts towards blue or green depending on the light. Handmade in Uganda. Small, medium and large.
Kids’ Navy Green Patch School Backpack
Navy with a green embroidered front patch and a winged heart badge on the pocket. The boys half of a matching pair. Small, medium and large.
Kids’ Navy Pink Patch School Backpack
Navy with a pink glitter front patch and a winged heart badge. The girls half of the matching pair, same build as the green. Small, medium and large.
Kids’ Black Chain Detail School Backpack
The biggest bag in the nylon range at 33 by 16 by 42 centimetres, with a woven label and a fine chain across the front. Takes a laptop alongside books. Small, medium and large.
Kids’ Black Slogan Patch School Backpack
Plain black with a single white slogan patch on the front and a striped strap detail down one side. Understated, and it holds its shape when empty. Small, medium and large.
Kids’ Black Graphic Backpack with Smiley Charm
A roomy black day pack, 34 by 16 by 42 centimetres in the large, with a front graphic patch and a yellow smiley charm on the zip. Small, medium and large.
Kids’ Black Cartoon Patch Mini Backpack
A small backpack for nursery, outings and weekends. Big enough for a lunch box, a water bottle and a jumper, and nothing more. Small, medium and large.
School Shoes
Boys’ Black Woven Slip-On School Shoes
No laces, no straps, nothing to fasten. A woven black leather slip-on with an elasticated gusset and a ridged cupsole. EU 25 to 42.
Boys’ Black Lace-Up School Trainers
Cut like a trainer but finished in all black, so it passes as a school shoe and still works for PE. Textured toe and blue-trim sole. EU 25 to 42.
Boys’ Black Classic Velcro School Shoes
The most affordable proper leather school shoe we stock. Single velcro strap, tan lining, orange-trim sole. Not a compromise, just simpler. EU 25 to 42.
Boys’ Black Stitched Twin Strap School Shoes
Panel stitching across the vamp and around the sole, so the upper is sewn on rather than only glued. Twin velcro straps. EU 25 to 42.
Boys’ Black Double Velcro School Shoes
The plain double velcro school shoe. No detailing, nothing to argue about, built to get through the year. Blue-trim grip sole. EU 25 to 42.
Boys’ Black Velcro School Ankle Boots
A school boot that fastens with velcro instead of laces, so a younger boy can manage it himself. Orange-trim grip sole. EU 25 to 42.
Boys’ Black Round Toe Velcro School Shoes
A generous round toe box with real room in front of the toes, so there is somewhere for the foot to grow into. Single velcro strap. EU 25 to 42.
Boys’ Black Padded Single Strap School Shoes
Leather lined right through, with a padded collar and tongue. The one to take for a boy who comes home with blisters. EU 25 to 42.
Boys’ Black Wide Fit Twin Strap School Shoes
Cut wider across the ball of the foot than anything else in the range. If he goes up a size just to get the width, take this pair instead. EU 25 to 42.
Boys’ Black Chunky Twin Strap School Shoes
A heavier sole unit than the rest of the velcro range, with a moulded orange tread. For boys who wear through soles before they outgrow the shoe. EU 25 to 42.
Everything they need for school, in one place
School shoes, a backpack, socks and a water bottle. Bring the child in for a proper fitting, or send us the size and we will put the set together and hold it for you.
Shop by Need
Going to School
School shoes and backpacks that survive a full term.
Sports and Play
Trainers for running, games and PE afternoons.
Everyday and Casual
Bags for outings, trips and the weekend.
Something Special
Handmade leather and kitenge, made here in Uganda.
School Backpacks
Handmade Olive Leather Kitenge Panel Backpack
Olive leather with the kitenge running as a wide band right across the middle of the bag rather than confined to a pocket. Handmade in Uganda. Small, medium and large.
Handmade Blue Leather Kitenge Backpack
Bright blue leather with a swirling kitenge pocket and a mesh bottle pocket on the side. The most colourful of the handmade range, and the one children want. Small, medium and large.
Kids’ Navy Green Patch School Backpack
Navy with a green embroidered front patch and a winged heart badge on the pocket. The boys half of a matching pair. Small, medium and large.
Kids’ Navy Pink Patch School Backpack
Navy with a pink glitter front patch and a winged heart badge. The girls half of the matching pair, same build as the green. Small, medium and large.
Kids’ Black Chain Detail School Backpack
The biggest bag in the nylon range at 33 by 16 by 42 centimetres, with a woven label and a fine chain across the front. Takes a laptop alongside books. Small, medium and large.
Kids’ Black Slogan Patch School Backpack
Plain black with a single white slogan patch on the front and a striped strap detail down one side. Understated, and it holds its shape when empty. Small, medium and large.
Kids’ Black Heart Patch School Backpack
Black nylon scattered with small coloured heart patches across the front pocket. A girls bag that still looks tidy enough for a strict school. Small, medium and large.
Kids’ Black Graphic Print Backpack with Charm
A hand-drawn white graphic across the front with a beaded charm and a neon zip pull on the side. Aimed at the age where a plain bag stops being acceptable. Small, medium and large.
Kids’ Black Cartoon Character Backpack
Two cartoon figures printed high on the front of a plain black bag. The one children pick up first and will not put back down. Small, medium and large.
Kids’ Navy Lion Print School Backpack
A white line-drawn lion across the full front of a navy bag. Older children choose this one, and it works for boys and girls equally. Small, medium and large.
Parents Picks
Handmade Olive Leather Kitenge Panel Backpack
Olive leather with the kitenge running as a wide band right across the middle of the bag rather than confined to a pocket. Handmade in Uganda. Small, medium and large.
Handmade Blue Leather Kitenge Backpack
Bright blue leather with a swirling kitenge pocket and a mesh bottle pocket on the side. The most colourful of the handmade range, and the one children want. Small, medium and large.
Kids’ Navy Green Patch School Backpack
Navy with a green embroidered front patch and a winged heart badge on the pocket. The boys half of a matching pair. Small, medium and large.
Kids’ Navy Pink Patch School Backpack
Navy with a pink glitter front patch and a winged heart badge. The girls half of the matching pair, same build as the green. Small, medium and large.
Kids’ Black Chain Detail School Backpack
The biggest bag in the nylon range at 33 by 16 by 42 centimetres, with a woven label and a fine chain across the front. Takes a laptop alongside books. Small, medium and large.
Kids’ Navy and Red High Top Sports Trainers
Navy, red and teal high tops with a cushioned air unit in the heel. For sports day, weekends and anywhere the uniform rules do not reach. EU 28 to 40.
Boys’ Black Woven Slip-On School Shoes
No laces, no straps, nothing to fasten. A woven black leather slip-on with an elasticated gusset and a ridged cupsole. EU 25 to 42.
Boys’ Black Lace-Up School Trainers
Cut like a trainer but finished in all black, so it passes as a school shoe and still works for PE. Textured toe and blue-trim sole. EU 25 to 42.
Boys’ Black Classic Velcro School Shoes
The most affordable proper leather school shoe we stock. Single velcro strap, tan lining, orange-trim sole. Not a compromise, just simpler. EU 25 to 42.
Order from home. We pack it and bring it to you.
Choose what you need on the site, or send us a photo and the size on WhatsApp. Delivery in Kampala is free on orders over UGX 150,000.
0759 499 073
Call or WhatsApp, Monday to Saturday
Handmade in Uganda
Handmade Olive Leather Kitenge Panel Backpack
Olive leather with the kitenge running as a wide band right across the middle of the bag rather than confined to a pocket. Handmade in Uganda. Small, medium and large.
Handmade Blue Leather Kitenge Backpack
Bright blue leather with a swirling kitenge pocket and a mesh bottle pocket on the side. The most colourful of the handmade range, and the one children want. Small, medium and large.
Handmade Grey Leather Kitenge Backpack
A quiet grey leather body with a loud kitenge pocket. For anyone who wants the print without wearing the whole bag in it. Handmade in Uganda. Small, medium and large.
Handmade Cream Croc Leather Kitenge Backpack
Croc-embossed cream leather with kitenge down both side panels and across the front pocket. The dressiest bag we make. Handmade in Uganda. Small, medium and large.
Handmade Black Leather Twin Pocket Backpack
All leather, no fabric. Black, with a zip across the body and two buckle pockets below it. The one that goes to work as easily as to school. Handmade in Uganda.
Handmade Teal Leather Twin Pocket Backpack
The same build as the black, dyed a deep teal that shifts towards blue or green depending on the light. Handmade in Uganda. Small, medium and large.
Handmade Orange Leather Kitenge Backpack
Handmade in Uganda from tan leather with a kitenge print pocket and matching top handle. Every one is cut by hand, so no two print placements are the same. Zip pocket at the front, roomy lined main compartment. Small, medium and large.
Kids Shoes and Backpacks in Uganda
Kicks and Packs is a children’s shoe and bag shop at Harmony Mall in Kira. We stock black leather school shoes in European sizes 25 to 42, sports trainers, casual and occasion shoes, and backpacks in small, medium and large, alongside a handmade range of leather and kitenge bags made here in Uganda.
Most parents come to us at the start of term. Bring the child with you and we will measure both feet before you buy, because one foot is almost always slightly larger and it is that one that decides the size. If you cannot get to Kira, message us on WhatsApp at 0759 499 073 with a measurement and we will tell you which size to take and deliver it around Kampala.






































