Trainers or work shoes... or both in a lumpy rucksack?

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Back to work in the office 2-3 days/week in a senior role. I have a 15 minute brisk walk at either end of the train ride, 1 hour total, great for steps but need decent walking shoes. I'm of the short and busty persuasion and need to smarten up above average to counteract the frump factor enough to just look average, and a smart shoe with a bit of a heel is a big help. Pre-pandemic, I used to wear trainers for the commute and swap to ankle boots or formal shoes once in but I really don't like the faff of a bulky bag and having to change - and in this post-pandemic era of white trainers and denim jackets it also seems a bit try-hard. I've worn my smartest leather trainers to work and felt scruffy (but comfortable), and I've worn my flattest suede loafers and felt more professional (but nearly gave myself shin splints). Has anyone cracked this?

I kept all my work shoes in my drawer or in a box under my desk and changed my trainers once I got to work - so not much help lol

I am lucky to work in an office of young people so I wear smart trainers - nobody bats an eyelid! I do make it feel more professional with a blazer jacket/nice dress

Shoes in the office, trainers too and from

Is that what most people are doing? I do see lots of beautifully dressed people with trainers snd wonder if that's their look... sadly my office is hot desking so I can't!

3monkeybars I think that could be my best bet but it's very hard as a 5"2" size 14! My office young too (although I'm not). Smart trainers = new, white, or dark, leather? I can't even interpret trainers 😫

Are they not giving you somewhere to store things while hot-desking? Most places have lockers or drawers. Surely you don't have to carry everything back and forth?

If they have, no-one's shown me!