When it comes to a French woman’s shoe collection, you can expect to find a plethora of ballet flats, slingbacks and court pumps to be included, but rarely will you find sneakers. They’re so rare, in fact, that it took me hours scrolling through the Instagram accounts of the most stylish Gallic women I follow to find any wearing trainers. When I did find them though, I knew they would be the most stylish, sleek pairs ever to grace the ground. Why? Because French girls have a penchant for pieces that look as effortless as they are refined. So I knew that to find the chicest trainer styles for spring, these were the accounts to scout out.

While French women tend to look at quality, wearability and lean more towards staples to create their wardrobe, there are some subtle spring/summer 2026 trends being worn across the channel. Instead of classic box fresh white trainers, they’re embracing animal prints (including antelope, cow and zebra), have taken note of the Loewe and Lanvin runways use of bold paint box shades of red, yellow and cobalt, and when it comes to silhouettes, chunky dad trainers have taken a back seat in favour of Camille Charrière-approved sleek runners.