Who What Wear summer trainers 2026

Who What Wear published a summer 2026 footwear guide on Thursday that argued suede trainers are no longer the default sneaker-adjacent buy for warm weather. The article, written by Ava Gilchrist and published 10 hours ago, said “slim and hybrid styles” are set to dominate this season and presented six alternatives. Those alternatives included satin trainers, mesh Mary Janes and other dress-shoe-meets-sneaker designs, according to the piece. The article was published under the headline, “If You Want to Look Expensive This Summer, Ditch Suede Trainers for These Far Chicer Alts.” ### Which shoes did Who What Wear say are replacing suede trainers? Ava Gilchrist’s article said readers should look at “far chicer” replacements for suede trainers, with a focus on hybrid footwear. The piece said mesh Mary Janes and satin ballet-flat-adjacent styles now sit inside a broader trainer market that has become less fixed in shape and function. (whowhatwear.com) Who What Wear’s own search summary for the piece said “slim and hybrid styles are set to dominate this season.” The article description also said “every cool dresser is swapping their suede trainers for these 6 chic alternatives,” including “satin trainers” and “stylish hybrids.” ### How did the article describe the shift in trainer culture? (whowhatwear.com) The May 21 article framed the change as part of a more fluid definition of what counts as a trainer. The upstream briefing for the story said the piece described current “trainer” culture as fluid enough that mesh Mary Janes and satin ballet flats could be worn with sporty soles or lace-up details. (whowhatwear.com) A separate Who What Wear article published in December 2025 also pointed to hybrids as an official 2026 trainer trend. That earlier piece, also by Gilchrist, said 2026 trainer styling would include “hybrids,” wedges and laceless designs, showing that the publication had already been tracking a move away from conventional sneaker categories. (whowhatwear.com) ### Is this part of a broader summer 2026 shoe push at Who What Wear? Who What Wear has published several recent summer 2026 shoe stories that point in the same direction. A guide published four weeks ago listed “air sneakers” and “glove flats” among the top summer shoe trends, while another piece from two weeks ago included “satin trainers” and “slimline trainers” among non-ballet-flat styles for summer. (whowhatwear.com) Another Who What Wear summer trends article published last month said the season’s look combined “a touch of sport” with nostalgia, according to its summary. That language aligns with the newer trainer piece’s emphasis on footwear that borrows from both athletic and dress categories. ### Who wrote the piece and where can readers find it? (whowhatwear.com) Ava Gilchrist was credited as the author of the article on Who What Wear’s site. The story appears in the publication’s summer fashion coverage and is also listed on the site’s broader summer trends pages in both standard and UK-indexed results. Thursday’s article remains live under the URL slug “summer-trainer-trends-2026.” Who What Wear’s page preview says the guide covers six key summer 2026 trainer trends, with hybrid and slim silhouettes at the center of the list. (whowhatwear.com 1) (whowhatwear.com 2)