10 Chic Trainers to Instantly Freshen Up Your Spring 2026 Outfits
From cult retro classics to sleek new-season styles, these are the trending trainers worth investing in now
Our love for trainers is showing no signs of slowing. And as the person tasked with tracking trainer trends—from suede to satin to brown (all still very much in favour, FYI)—today it's time to talk spring trainers. Because clearly, we don't have enough pairs already.
First port of call: what the chicest women on the internet are actually wearing. Pastel satin sneakers are starting to seep through on my daily scroll. Matthieu Blazy mania has made Chanel kicks a highly sought-after cop, though hard to come by if you're shopping new styles. And the Adidas Taekwondo Mei shoes are still proving plenty popular.
The classics, meanwhile, are holding their own. Bright whites and brown suede—effortlessly compatible with the vast majority of our wardrobes—aren't going anywhere.
But does this add up with what we're actually searching for? Net-a-Porter tells me that searches for ballet sneakers increased by 173% last month, satin sneakers are up 100%, and Dries Van Noten is still holding court with a 118% rise in the same period.
Over on LTK, the world's largest creator commerce platform, white trainer searches were up 300% this past week, brown trainers up a mammoth 1,100% (with particularly strong interest in the Adidas Handball Spezial), and both suede trainers and light ballet sneakers are also getting plenty of airtime.
So yes, the women we look to for outfit inspiration are ahead of the curve once again, and these are the shoes we all want in our spring shopping baskets.
10 Spring Trainers Everyone is Wearing
Satin? Tick. Spring shade? Tick. A brand not everyone is wearing? Tick. There are few reasons not to add the Hoff bridge satin trainers to your wishlist.
Like To Know It told me people are going 'nuts' (to use the exact phrase) for these brown suede Adidas sneakers.
I own these Dries Van Noten trainers in brown and they've gotten plenty of airtime. Just note they might take a good few wears to break in.
One of the latest trainers to launch is this Veja x Baserang collab, available in four colourways. Although the yellow feels particularly fresh.
The Adidas Taekwondo Mei Shoes are what I call a Marmite fashion find—you'll either love them or loathe them. What is for certain, however, is that they're still proving popular for the former camp.
Remember the Dear Frances mesh ballet flat we were all collectively obsessed with? They now come in trainer form too.
Ballet trainers are the latest sneaker trend Net-a-Porter and Like To Know It have reported and this Cos pair will get you ahead of the curve.
If your collection of classic white, brown and black trainers is already rather hefty, these Hoff ones are sure to add much-needed interest.
Unsurprisingly, white trainers are still trending and it absolutely pays to have the classic style on hand.
Alohas recently opened it's first London store, proving there's a lot of UK love for the Spanish made-to-order shoe brand. These suede trainers span a whole range of shades and the fold-over tongue feels very reminiscent of another fashion fan favourite.
