Which white trainers?

[RhubarbCrumbled]

They're to go with jeans / trouser / dresses. I usually wear converse but the rainbow makes me smile! I'm not sure whether to go chunkier than normal though. Size 4 feet.

Any other suggestions are also welcome.

I’m still on the hunt for white trainers that I love, I’ve ended up with off with trainers that are very similar to the Dorothy Perkins ones and live in them when I’m not in my clumpy sandals - I’ve got rheumatoid arthritis so I need comfy shoes.

@ellapaella I love your whole outfit, the jeans are pretty decently priced aren’t they!

@ellapaella
Love those hush shoes sadly oos in my size.

such a mum sort of shoe!

What’s wrong with looking like a mum?! Plus all the mums I know look completely different 🤷🏻‍♀️.

I just bought these
www.adidas.co.uk/continental-80-shoes/G27706.html
Extremely comfortable especially in ball of foot area

@ShopoholicIn that's a shame, they must have sold out very quickly as they had plenty in a few days ago! The plain white ones are also lovely, exactly the same just without stripes and there's plenty of those in stock.

I don't know on what planet converse are Mum shoes and hush are not?!

I've been looking for a decent replacement for my white leather converse that I loved and wore to death... have just ordered these www.office.co.uk/view/product/office_catalog/4,85/1871910102

Noons said Hush shoes are not Mum shoes???
And so what anyway? I'm a Mum, I'll wear whatever shoes I like!

All these shoes mentioned here, all the trainers, Adidas etc are worn predominantly by women aged 25+ so presumably lots of Mums wear the same shoes. I don't get this whole thing about using the word Mum in a derogatory way.

These are cute too and quite like the ones you have pictured (but nicer IMO)

These are nice and bargains but plain white

www.tkmaxx.com/women/shoes/womens-trainers/white-grained-sneakers/p/25443172

such a mum sort of shoe!

What sort of Mum are we talking about, a Mum in her 20s, 30s, 40s? Such a generalisation. Why does Mum = dowdy, this isn't the 1950s! It's like certain brands being called "Dad brands" because someone in their 30s or 40s (sarcastic tone because 30s/40s soooo old these days )

Why can't we just wear what we like, we are our own worst enemies!

*because someone in their 30s/40s has dared to wear what they like, I meant.

@origamiunicorn yes exactly! So annoying. This comes up all the time on Mumsnet.. people slating certain brands or labels as 'mumsy' or 'frumpy' - why do they feel the need to do it? Especially making the comment on a thread where other posters have obviously said they like the item in question.
Personally I will continue to wear Converse, Hush and whatever else I want, if I like it and it makes me feel good then so be it.

Anyway rant over. Just get sick of the same thing coming up on these threads over and over. Sorry @RhubarbCrumbled for derailing your thread! There's loads of lovely suggestions on here.

Hello! I've been away for a few days so having a look through today (and catching up with the rant! I totally agree there's no 'mum' shoe. Where whatever the hell you love).

I've just been given a Boden voucher so may go back to those.

And it's a whole other rant as to wearing what you love. I've been dressing for other people for too long and I want to love what I wear for me again!!

I’ve just ordered some new white converse. I am a mum, so yes they probably are mum shoes 🤷🏻‍♀️. Oh well, I like them!

@origamiunicorn yes exactly! So annoying. This comes up all the time on Mumsnet.. people slating certain brands or labels as 'mumsy' or 'frumpy' - why do they feel the need to do it? Especially making the comment on a thread where other posters have obviously said they like the item in question.
Personally I will continue to wear Converse, Hush and whatever else I want, if I like it and it makes me feel good then so be it.

Make themselves feel better I imagine. Mums come in all ages shapes and sizes, to say something is Mumsy just doesn't make sense, it's lazy. Agree with you though, wear what you like 🙂

*And it's a whole other rant as to wearing what you love. I've been dressing for other people for too long and I want to love what I wear for me again!

👏 Yep

Going to sound really dum here
I like the sound of white shoes but can't get over the practicalities - so do you end up cleaning them all the time? And do you "retire" them sooner than you would darker shoes?

@Ellapaella- sadly the jeans is also not available in my size.
@Frazzled2207- exactly my thoughts but I was in London over the weekend n most of the ladies wearing white canvas or leather shoes n some wearing darker shades of canvas shoes ..N I don't know how people keep it clean if they r out n about in them so often ... so far i had avoided buying canvas but i an eyeing converse in white

Yes you have to clean them, yes you retire them earlier than other shoes.

but I find the trick is to buy white leather shoes (rather than canvas) as they last much longer

I'd be tempted to stick my white canvas ones in the wash - can't see why it wouldn't be ok, I stick the kids plimsoles in and they come out fine.

I bought the Boden after being sent a £10 birthday voucher!

From what I remember, toothpaste is useful for getting white trainers white again. If you're going to wash canvas trainers make sure they go on a cool wash otherwise the glue will melt!

Ella those jeans are lovely. Just wondering about sizing on ASOS. Are they true to size?

@mizu they are from ASOS but are not their own brand, they are Bershka. I found them to be true to size, I'm a fairly standard 10 most places (12 in TopShop) and these are a 10 and a good fit.