Trainers Are The New Heels

During the past year fashion has taken a different route in terms of footwear. No longer are women hobbling around the streets of busy towns in fabulous heels and no longer are women feeling the strain of a night out. This all bottles down to the wonderful creation called The Trainer or Sneaker.

Comfortability and practicality have usually been the words associated with trainers, but now they have become one of the most fashionable pieces to have in a girl’s wardrobe. Trainers have added a chic yet masculine touch to pretty much any outfit. It screams effortless and uncomplicated. Whether its for a casual day, running errands, night out with the girls or a date, they are adaptable.

Trainers have been seen walking down Chanel couture runways approved by Karl Lagerfeld, Missoni joining together with Converse and Givenchy teaming up with Nike. They are having the shine within the fashion industry and are making a huge wave which has trickled down to high street brands and online stores such as ASOS, which in turn influences every woman around. Trainers have gone from staple streetwear to coveted couture item. The fascination of Trainers within the fashion industry has been growing and growing due to their high demand. Raf Simons had formed an alliance with Adidas for over 2 years and for those girls who don’t want to completely get rid of the heel, there is the option of the wedged trainer. Isabel Marant was the force that drove this trainer, by creating a hi-top wedged trainer in 2011,which became the fashion footwear must have.

Like most fashion footwear it continuously goes in cycles, trainers are forever changing shape and evolving into something new and fresh, meaning when one trainer goes out another comes in, however there will always be a classic which is deemed as retro and timeless i.e. addis shell tops famously worn by Run DMC.

Heels are a real pain (literally) and its time to step into a new pair of trainers and live life effortlessly.