Trainers I can run in and wear with dresses.

[Theimpossiblegirl]

Does such a thing exist? I've got a few hand luggage only trips coming up with a tiny bag and would like to run while away. I don't want to take up half of my space with spare shoes. Am I searching for the impossible?

I know that people wear new balance shoes with dresses. New Balance 530 trainers in off white | ASOS

I’d say a definite ‘yes’ for any dresses shorter than midi length. What do you normally run in? Several brands have shoes in mainly white or pastel colour schemes, which is probably what I'd go for. Or you could try one of the posh running brands like On, which is definitely considered a trendy lifestyle brand as well as a genuine running brand. Ditto Diadora. But they are both quite pricy so I think you’d have to really like them as either a running shoe or lifestyle shoe to invest…

I’d try Sportsshoes and see if there's a colour and model you like at a good discount. How about the NB Rebel? The Asics Cumulus (scroll past the first few; can't seem to get more than one hyperlink per post so here's the messy link: www.sportsshoes.com/products/search?q=cumulus%20women&page=1&sort=sale_price|asc,variants.price|asc&display=72) is a pretty good running shoe and available at a hefty discount. More cushion in the Nimbus, more running fun in the Novablast. NB’s equivalents of the Cumulus and Nimbus would be the 580 and 1080 respectively.

For longer dresses I'd be inclined to squeeze in a pair of very lightweight, flexible ballet pump-style shoes, or lightweight sandals. No idea where to buy at the moment as I got mine ages ago for cycle touring. I can't walk far in them, because the soles are so thin, but they are fine for evening walks to a pub and back.