Obsession: Retro trainers with EVERYTHING - New Balance 420s

Sometimes when I’m planning a purchase I can get a bit obsessive. Recently I’ve been lusting after a pair of retro trainers to replace my Converse. No mean feat, when you consider Cons are seriously comfy and I really think they go with EVERYTHING!

Anyway, with all the fantastic runners out there at the moment, and with Nike Air Max rapidly becoming suitable work attire I was deperado to get EXACTLY the right casual yet stylish footwear.

Enter New Balance 420s. For months I could not get them ANYWHERE in Dublin in women’s sizes, but finally they’ve arrived and my God, they’re everything I thought they’d be, and then some.

Why am I developing a runner fetish? Is it because of all the amazing brights that have been coming in? Or the infinite customization options you can get online? Or maybe the fact that I recently took up running? Is anyone else getting into the sportswear trend?

Anyway, back to the 420s, they're life-changing! In this tropical heat wave we’ve been having they’re absolutely perfect with skirts and bare legs, brilliant with cropped printed trews, and when it gets nippy they’re going to be outstanding with rolled up skinny jeans. See? Obsessive!

What I’d really love is a trouser suit to wear them with. Am I venturing in to madness here?

What do you think of the suit and trainers look? Too crazy for words? Or absolute genius?