Fearne Cotton knows Sambas are the only trainer to to wear this autumn – and her platform pair are a fun update to the trending style

There’s nothing like a platform sole to elevate your classic sneakers this season

Fearne Cotton attends the press night performance of "Macbeth" at the Harold Pinter Theatre on October 08, 2024
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Will we ever get enough of our Sambas? The comfortable trainers have arguably, reached icon status this year, with everyone from Kate Moss to Jennifer Aniston proving that they’re a fail-safe staple to add to your autumn capsule wardrobe.

And it’s not just us who can’t stop raving about them in our adidas Samba review. Fearne Cotton’s repeated wearing of her Samba trainers shows them not only as the perfect trainers to wear with classic jeans and T-shirt outfits, but also as some of the best flat shoes to wear with dresses – but Fearne’s not just about the classic Sambas, she’s got another pair that takes the style to a new level.

Spotted in a recent Instagram post, Fearne can be seen wearing a pair of adidas platform Samba shoes. As if the style couldn’t get any cooler, adidas has gone and one-upped itself with an elevated platform style that gives a fashion-forward edge to the much-loved trainer silhouette..

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A sleek leather upper and classic black and white colourway give the platform trainers the same classic Samba look we know and love, but a platform sole made of a semi-translucent gum rubber reworks the classic sporty aesthetic into a more elevated and polished style.

It’s exactly this subtle update that’s drawing people to the trainers, with reviewers loving how they can get the classic Samba look but with a twist that means they’re not wearing the same shoes as everyone they see.

“I wanted a new pair of Sambas, and these were a slightly different take on them. Comfy as ever. Love them,” one review reads. While another said, “So comfy and supports your foot well, lots of spring in my step!”

Charlie Elizabeth Culverhouse
Freelance news writer

Charlie Elizabeth Culverhouse is a freelance royal news, entertainment and fashion writer. She began her journalism career after graduating from Nottingham Trent University with an MA in Magazine Journalism, receiving an NCTJ diploma, and earning a First Class BA (Hons) in Journalism at the British and Irish Modern Music Institute. She has also worked with Good To, BBC Good Food, The Independent, The Big Issue and The Metro.

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