Silver trainers are the fashion editor’s secret to making every outfit cooler

The entire fashion team is in agreement; retro trainers make every outfit cooler. If said trainers are metallic, even better. Specifically, I’m talking about silver trainers, the shoe of choice for fashion girls – trust me, they were everywhere at fashion week.

We have Adidas and Wales Bonner to thank for kick-starting the trend (pun absolutely intended), when they released a high-shine iteration of their sell-out Samba collab back in June 2023. You can still find the hallowed sneaker on resale sites – if you’re willing to pay a hefty premium – and via the occasional retailer (one is linked, below), but they’ve been like gold dust ever since they dropped.

Luckily, there are a now a whole host of options for the style magpies among us. I practise what I preach, so I am now the proud owner of the Adidas SL 72 trainers (of which I extolled the virtues earlier this summer) in both red and silver. I’ve worn the foiled pair so much already, with a denim jacket and matching, turn-up jeans, or with white socks, a bubble skirt and a vintage Dior tee. They even lend a certain je ne sais quoi to a slouchy tracksuit.

If you can’t find a pair in your size, fear not. Adidas’s Country OG shoes deliver a similar aesthetic. Meanwhile, the brand’s iconic Samba feels fresh again when reimagined in a sleek, metallic guise.

If you’re reading this, you probably already own a pair of Onitsuka Tiger’s cult Mexico 66 SD trainers in yellow. A word from the wise; you need them in silver (pictured above). They will go with everything in your wardrobe, from gathered midi skirts and cardigans to baggy jeans and leather jackets.