Feel like changing your surname to Manolo? Or making a 'just call me Jimmy Choo' name badge?


Shoes are great. Wearing the same shoes as everybody else in your class: not so great. So we've hunted out some trainers that you can design to suit your style. Then practise your smug yeah-I-totally-came-up-with-this-look-myself-and-they're-one-of-a-kind-don'tcha-know face.

We spent ages coming up with this colour scheme last night. And it was probably the most fun we've had since we discovered writing on a banana in biro.

Nike ID,  £75

Sole Creator have come up with loads of different variations on the type of trainer that you can design, as well as the pictures that you can add to them.

Sole Creator £27.94 (varies according to design)

The comfiest couture that we've ever seen: Zazzle lets you customise every section of your shoe with a different patten. Can you say 'patchwork quilt'?

Zazzle £60

Pitch your design over the internet, await a phone call, make friends over the phone and chat about your trainer plans, they beg you for some money, you pass out from excitement while you wait for The World's Most Original Sneakers to be delivered to your door.

Eat my shoe  - Quote on request

Want to redesign your trainers, without the whole wearing-them-in pain thing? Stock up on some stickers from Sneakart and transfer them onto your trainer. Total directive control? Oh alright then. If you insist.

Sneakart - £9 for a sheet of stickers.

So what do you think? Comments below please!