If your usual fitness routine involves wading through chest-deep quagmires, hurtling yourself over barbed-wire hurdles or scaling jagged cliff-faces, look away now; these are not the trainers you’re looking for.
For those of us who don’t need to sign a disclaimer before we start our warm-ups, there’s good news: this season’s finest, er, athletic footwear is not designed to be worn with a tracksuit. In fact, you won’t be wearing them within ten feet of the gym.
Athleisure Trainers
When it comes to wearing trainers outside of recreational confines, contemporary styles offer sleek lines for a sophisticated appeal that’s comfortable, stylish and that little bit edgy. Whether it’s smart or casual, team these smart trainers with tapered trousers in place of your regular shoes. The key to this look is to keep it simple – skinny fit jeans and a jumper; tailoring and a shirt.
Here’s our pick of the grown-up fashion trainers that we’ll be sporting from work to weekends.
The best bit about wearing your trainers all day (besides the luxury of all-day comfort) is that you can easily add a little aerobic exercise into your everyday routine, without really noticing you’re doing it. Read on for our top tips that will make that little bit of difference.
WALK TO WORK
Now you’ve got something comfy underfoot, you could walk or even bike to work, and during the day take the stairs instead of the lift. In no time at all you’ll be bounding up them two at a time!
LEAVE THE CAR AT HOME
Don’t take the car when you’re doing the shopping – take an empty rucksack instead. Carrying the bags home is an excellent work out!
GET OFF THE BUS A STOP EARLY
What’s an extra 5 minutes on your journey? If it’s a double-decker, sit upstairs for those extra few steps.
Let us know if you’ll be sporting fashion trainers for an athletic aesthetic this season, as well as how you squeeze those extra steps into your routine. Leave us a comment, or why not share with us on Twitter or Facebook?
