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INSPIRATION AND ADVICE

ASOS INSIDERS WEAR CHUNKY TRAINERS

By Caroline Ferry, 19 August 2018

SS18 has brought us a lot of great trends. From the spectacular long-sleeved midi dress to polka dots and all the animal prints you could possibly imagine. The chunky sole trainer trend, we'll admit, endured a slow start, but, as the temperature has cooled off a little and the world is just about ready to make friends with actual shoes and socks again, these comfy numbers are having a real moment. The ASOS Insiders are hooked, so we had a little scroll through their feeds to check out how exactly their styling theirs. Next stop, inspiration station...
ASOS Lesley wearing chunky Fila trainers with rolled up jeans

Instagram: @asos_lesley

Lesley has fully committed to the clean lines of the 90s by pairing her boxfresh Fila sneaks with some turned-up, rust-coloured denim. The trick here is to make sure the cuff of the straight-leg jeans is rolled up really wide to balance those big ole trainers.
ASOS Elizabeth wearing matching 90s chunky trainers and mini denim skirt

Instagram: @asos_elizabeth

The Spice Girl vibes are going strong here with Elizabeth's cute-as-a-button Depp trainers (that could definitely pass for OG Buffalos) worn with a matchy-matchy denim mini skirt from Glamorous. Key takeaway here? Do wear socks, these platform-style sneakers are just a bit extra without some ankle-furnishing. 
ASOS Jana wearing chunky trainers with leopard print skirt

Instagram: @asos_jana

For that inbetweeny weather when you don't want to wear sandals with your tea dress, but it isn't boots weather yet, make like Jana and get into these pink Nike M2K Tekno cuties. The more clashier the colours, the classier the feel. Fact. 
ASOS Barbara wearing Fila chunky trainers with Hello Kitty socks

Instagram: @asos_barbara

If, like Barbara, you want your chunky sneakers more on the dad trainer side of things, add novelty ankle socks for some pretty fickleness whenever the mood strikes you. Dadcore PUMAs one day, Hello Kitty PUMAs the next. It's all about that mix. 
ASOS Kicki wearing red adidas chunky sole trainers

Instagram: @asos_kicki

If sporty is your sartorial mood this season, pick a colour combo that will set your chunky creps above the rest of your regular runners. And Kicki's slick 70s red, white and blue adidas YUNG-1s are the haute trainer holy grail.  

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