"I was following in the exquisite footsteps of Miss Millay, unhappily in my own horrible sneakers."

Today is the 26th anniversary of the 26 mile London marathon so I thought I'd try to find some stylish sneakers in celebration, although the closest you'll get to running in these trainers is running up your credit card bill! First up are Tod's gold and white wave lace-ups. The metallic leather adds a touch of glamour to these elegant casual flats. The black Laser PM NY Running Shoes by Alexander McQueen for Puma could actually be worn to pound the pavements or the treadmill and combine practicality with style rather well. My favourites, however, are the pony skin and leopard print Emma Hope sneakers. They also come in snakeskin, ocelot, bambi and lynx skin! Who knew trainers could be this..trendy?!