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The sneakerina: must-have item or step too far for hybrid fashion?


Hot on the heals of the ‘snoafer’, the ballerina flat/sneaker mashup is emerging as a key footwear trend for spring

Cece satin and bow sneakers, £75, Charles & Keith.The Irish designer Simone Rocha was one of the first to experiment with the combination, debuting her “ballet tracker” shoes with a heavyset sole and crisscross straps adorned with pearls and crystals in 2020. Photograph: Alessandro Viero/Gorunway.comLast year, a collaboration between Cecilie Bahnsen, a Danish designer known for her whimsical and romantic dresses, and the running brand Asics, sold out within 10 minutes. This week, the running experts Hoka joined the Frankenshoe era with the launch of its “Speed Loafers”, which are a cross between a boardroom dress shoe and a trail runner.

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