Okay, I’ll admit it, until recently I didn’t own many pairs of trainers. For years, one pair of white Converse was enough to thrown on with my casual jeans outfits, but it was one special pair (the Stan Smiths from the very first drop of the Adidas X Gucci collab to be precise) that changed my entire outlook. No longer the reserve of gym and airport ‘fits, I began to see statement trainers as their own moment. Logos! Colours! Prints! Detailing! Just as my busy drawers full of heels could work for any outfit, so could the right pair of designer trainers.

Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t ploy to get you to pay through the nose for something that would normally be half the price, but I think there is some merit in the attention to detail that designer trainers have. Sure, some of fashion’s most hyped trainers over the last few years have gone back to basics; take the Adidas Samba for example, but when it comes to styles that get the fashion crowd excited, we’re looking for a little more. There’s a reason your feed is suddenly full of Vibram Five Fingers and Isabel Marant Becketts after all…

On the hunt for a trainer that would that be comfortable, versatile, and fashion forward, I started looking through designer collaborations and new house styles to see which styles would tick every box. From Gucci to Miu Miu, Maison Margiela to Loewe, it’s clear that designer trainers are bigger than ever, and brands are keen to invest in styles that can replace your everyday Nikes, and not just gather dust in their shoebox.

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