It’s hard to avoid a fad in fashion, and you can quickly get sucked into a vortex of want and desire.

As someone who has dipped in and out of the vortex (my numerous pairs of hype trainers are still sat in their boxes at the back of my wardrobe) I can say wholeheartedly – put your faith in the classics.

That one pair of low-key all-whites will see you through all the fads, as their appeal won’t change depending on what’s in and out of fashion.

You could try every trend going in a single look - from hyper-feminine to laid-back cool - and you can trust your trainers to tie it all together.

You may still feel the occasional itch for hype trainers, much like the fleeting lust for the latest designer handbag.

But after you wear those trainers once or carry that bag for the first time, how often do you return to your everyday favourites?

I can confirm the answer is always.

The case for choosing classic trainers over hype kicks