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The very best fashion trainers to shop for the new season
Because they aren’t just for working out...
Fashion trainers are everywhere these days. From your casual endeavours on the weekend to your daily commute to work and all your social media scrolling in between, we wager it would be harder not to spot some.
But, there’s little wonder why. The fashion trainer is equal parts practical and stylish; no shoe really works as hard, does it? You can wear them with basically any outfit and spend all day in them without an issue (after you’ve worn certain pairs in, that is). The laidback ease they bring to every look is just a bonus.
Then there’s the added excitement that comes with designer collaborations, limited editions or simply very in-demand (Sambas, we’re looking at you) styles. The success of getting your hands on the ones you’ve been eagerly awaiting for what seems like forever can feel almost as good as wearing them.
As for the options, well, they’re pretty much endless. There are simple white trainers perfect for under your maxi skirt, basketball-inspired high-tops that’ll look great with jeans, skater slip-ons begging to be worn with cargo pants, sports sneakers that have managed to amass a cult following, chunkier-than-chunky colourful kicks just waiting to be paired with a good mini skirt and more.
Ready to meet your new go-to? Continue on for our pick of the best fashion trainers around from Salomon, New Balance, Adidas, Nike, Veja, Asics, Hoka, and the like.
Sophie Leen is the Bookings Editor for Cosmopolitan UK and Women's Health UK. She specialises in creating fashion and shopping content across both digital and print platforms, as well as producing all of our fashion editorial photoshoots, which have included our digital cover with Olly Alexander and our curve influencer’s letter to the high street story. Sophie also looks after our Try Before You Train franchise where our team have tested and reviewed over 100 gymwear items.
Maddy Alford is the Fashion Editor at Cosmopolitan UK and Women's Health UK, covering fashion content online and in print. Maddy specialises in shopping galleries and first-person reviews of the best fashion buys, from jeans and jewellery to wedding dresses, gymwear, and winter coats. She also writes op-eds on on pop culture, viral fashion moments, travel journalism, fitness, and the LGBTQ+ community's relationship with style. Maddy is also a fashion stylist who has worked on over 100 photoshoots at Hearst, including those starring Raye, Niall Horan, and Lena Dunham. Previously, she has worked in fashion PR and e-commerce, including stints at ELLE US and UK, Net-a-Porter, InStyle, and Time Out New York. Maddy has ten years of experience in the fashion industry in both London and New York City, after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. She is passionate about second-hand shopping, inclusive fashion, running on Regent's Canal, and finding London's cosiest pubs.
Courtney Smith is Fashion Assistant at Cosmopolitan UK and Women's Health UK, where she works across both print and digital. She has been in the fashion industry for over nine years, initially as a model and later as a fashion assistant and writer in media. When she is not assisting on shoots with the likes of Tom Daley and Raye or bringing about a surge in online hula hoop sales, she can be found at the ponds getting in some quality time with her one true love: swimwear.
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