The flip flop is perfect for the beach. A wedge espadrille, worn with dresses or Capri pants and teamed with sultry gold jewellery and a tan, is all summer glamour,. But if we could choose just one shoe to carry our feet through summer, it would be, without hesitation, the white trainer.



Sure, it's not as cooling as a sandal, but it is, like a good white shirt, eternally classic. Better still, it goes with almost everything: shorts, linen dresses, jeans, airport outfits and even tailoring. Who wants to do a day of Roman sightseeing or strolling the Parthenon with a Birkenstock blister threatening? Not us. White trainers are comfortable enough for long days exploring a new city, wandering galleries or pounding cobbled streets, without sacrificing style.

To that end, we've rounded up the very best white trainers that our summer feet will be pounding pavements in, no matter where our travels take us.