Trainers for a funeral?

[Baconsarnie]

Can I get away with white trainers with a black dress at a funeral? Don’t really want to have to buy shoes that I’ll only wear once, but I will if it’s deemed disrespectful. Am not part of the immediate family, if that matters.

I’m a big fan of trainers with dressers and office wear so not at all against the look but white trainers for a funeral does seem a bit off sorry, can you borrow from a friend?

Charity shop ?

You might be able to get away with black or navy trainers, white ones will really stand out.

Black converse!

I don’t think so, and I wear trainers all the time.
Unless the deceased was a sneaker head?

I recently wore white trainers with a dress to a family members funeral.
I don't own shoes, and it didn't even cross my mind that I shouldn't.
No one was looking at my feet.....

You’ll be fine.

White trainers at a funeral are very in your face. Don’t you have any actual shoes or dark trainers?

White trainers will be fine and unless you dance through the crowd kicking your legs up to show them off no one will even notice. Immediate family members usually dress in black but even that isn't always the case, you're wearing a black dress and that's enough.

I'm a big fan of sneakers and usually an anything goes sort of person but I wouldn't wear white sneakers with a black dress to a funeral. I've worn black trainers with a white sole with long trousers to a funeral but they weren't noticeable.

I would go to primark and get a cheap pair of black pumps then stick them in the back of my wardrobe for other one off events like this.

I'd choose navy blue or black trainers personally. Though I am sure nobody will really be looking at your feet.

Thanks all. I think more people are against than pro, so I won’t. I will look at black flat form shoes with a white sole instead

I am sure the funeral arrangers have more to think about rather than be worrying about what a mourner wears. You are considerate enough to attend. I have never taken into consideration what people are wearing at all It is good of any person there to turn up at the end of the day.

Why with a white sole?

if you won’t really wear them again, Asda have black ballet pumps for £8. I’m sure other supermarkets will have some. Go cheap black flats that will get you through the day.

I pretty much live in trainers, I even have sparkly ones to wear with evening dresses amd don't care if they look naff but I won't for a funeral no.

I keep one pair of black formal shoes from way back when shoes were worn more, just for this purpose.

You say you don't want to buy something you'll never wear again but sadly, you'll probably attend other funerals in future so you might as well have some black shoes in the wardrobe that you just keep for those occasions.

My mum wore navy crocs to a funeral once. I was deeply embarrassed.

Do you want my username 😆

I bought some silver trainers to wear at the most recent funeral I went to.

And I think I may have worn trainers to my mum’s funeral. I’ve certainly worn them to a wedding.

Why? Sounds like a good idea to me - sombre colour but comfortable.

Yes I think it’s absolutely fine. Someone has died no one is interested in what shoes ur wearing tbh. At my fathers funeral I don’t even think I’d have noticed if ppl were in fancy dress

You must surely have some form of shoe that is darker- black/navy/brown? White trainer seems an odd choice. Is that your only pair of shoes?

I agree with this. I’ve got some really cheap flat Mary Janes from Shoe Zone that I used to wear for work, I’ve worn them to the last couple of funerals I’ve attended.

I have a funeral tomorrow, I'm not even wearing black tbh, think black is not all that for funerals anymore, more people are wearing colour at them.

I have other trainers (green, orange), Birkenstock-style sandals, and black and brown boots. I also have heels in my wardrobe but I haven’t worn any since 2020.

The white sole is because I don’t like all black trainers. I would wear ones with a white sole again though.