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These spring trainers are seriously extra

By Anna Heaton, 13 May 2017

While there will always be a place for the crisp white tennis shoes and cool black kicks of this world, spring has sprung and that means it's time for your trainers to undergo a fancy upgrade. A leg-up doesn't have to mean big bucks, though (especially when payday is so far from reach), so here's three styles you can cop without fronting serious dollar...

ASOS Dazzle lace-up trainers in blue glitter, available at ASOS | ASOS Fashion & Beauty Feed

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Pretty much any problem can be solved by adding a dash of sparkle, and this pair of powder-blue platform trainers prove it. Their CV lists qualities that work as well for weekend shopping as they do for warehouse parties (v important multitasking skills) and they're only £25 a pop. Not sure why you're still reading, tbh.

ASOS Dazzle trainers, £25

Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Ox embroidered daisy trainers, available at ASOS | ASOS Fashion & Beauty Feed

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Tell us you've seen a more adorable spring shoe and we'll call your bluff. This pair of denim Converse's daisy embroidery will enable you to relive your childhood, but still look like the grown-up you are. Plus, your bank account will barely notice and you'll be wearing them at every festival you've booked this summer – well worth it.

Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Ox embroidered trainers, £50

Nike Air Max Thea Ultra Flyknit Trainers in blue, available at ASOS | ASOS Fashion & Beauty Feed

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The Nike Air Max Thea and Flyknit have had a lovechild and you're going to be v interested. The crochet-style weave is about as summery as knitwear gets – especially when you add that baby-blue colour into the mix. They're on the pricier side, but we both know you won't be sorry.

Nike Air Max Thea Ultra Flyknit trainers, £110