Also in the mix are “Frankenshoes”, like the Axel Arigato Marathon Ballet with bow detail and New Balance “snoafers” (half sneaker, half loafer).
Donaghue still likes them, but points to other Adidas options, such as the SL72, with a bouncier sole, or the slightly rounder Spezials – Harris Dickinson pulls off the Handball Spezial in Babygirl with aplomb.
Alternatively, if you simply can’t leave your Stan Smiths behind, the Grenson 1 U is part leather brogue, part trainer lookalike.
While you can buy trainers that will appeal to those happier in smart shoes – made by everyone from Tom Ford to Marks & Spencer – the best versions are those that feel more like a hybrid than a compromise.
What should you actually wear to run in – and, most burning of all, what is the new Adidas Samba in this post-Rishi world (clue: there’s more than one)?.
