Whichever Trainers You Were Planning To Buy This Spring, Make It The Pair Every Cool Girl Is Wearing

It's hard to keep up with the latest trends in trainers. Even a fashion editor would, frankly, be intimidated by the dawn of sneakerinas, the in-then-out-then-in Sambas, the Speedcats - and that's before you even get started on high-end kicks. If there's one brand, however, that's a leader in the field as opposed to a follower, it's Miu Miu.

As soon as the luxury house collaborated with New Balance, it was a match, naturally, made in heaven ('Miu Miu x New Balance' is still a trending search term on Google). Now, a new pair has joined the family: Miu Miu's Gymnasium sneakers, which were the trainer of choice outside the brand's show at Paris Fashion Week. That isn't necessarily a surprise if someone is dressed for the occasion in head-to-toe Miu Miu, except that it's clear these sneakers have just as much selling power as their predecessors. (For a start, even with a price tag of £750, they're almost entirely sold out on Mytheresa.)

They've got the kind of silhouette - streamlined for a light-footed feel as you lace up - that's definitely making the rounds thanks to cult trainers like PUMA's Speedcat, Grace Wales Bonner's Jewel Mary Jane (the love child of a ballet flat, a trainer and a Mary Jane) and Onitsuka Tiger's Mexico 66 (I've seen the metallic red version in the wild and, can definitely confirm, they're delicious). Miu Miu's Gymnasium trainers also come in white, red and navy or the slightly more playful combination of aqua, yellow and pink (McPherson's pick for Paris, who styled hers with neat ankle socks for a preppy finish).

They really are the kind of footwear - sporty but not too sporty - that will go with everything in your wardrobe, from pleated skirts that swish to the mid-calf to baggy jeans to slip dresses (another street-styler favourite outside the show). An 'It' shoe that's actually comfortable? Definitely one for the wish list.

Shop: Miu Miu's Trainers

Natalie Hammond is Grazia’s Senior Fashion News Editor. She loves winter, hates summer and can often be found writing about the weather (and what on earth to wear).