Always worth checking out the Size? sale, although you might have to trawl through to find the right sizes and the full 50 per cent discounts. You'll need to be quick before the best stuff goes too.
But if you get lucky, there are some real bargains here – like the classic Puma Roma 68 above, a football-themed shoe that celebrated the European Cup win for Italy in 1968, this time in white and navy.
Originally £54.99, it's in the sale for £29.99.
Nike is all too often overshadowed by other trainer labels on these pages (usually for good reason). But we do love the latest reissue of the classic Nike Cortez trainers.
A lightweight shoe that dates back to 1972 under the original name of the Tiger Corsair, it now gets a back to basics reissue in a light nylon finish and in a sky blue with white details. But there;s still room for the contrast jagged sole, round toe piece and trademark 'swoosh'.
Available on pre-order now, £50 is the price you'll need to pay.
Find out more at the Crooked Tongues website
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A semi-classic running shoe from the '70s gets another outing in 2010 – the Diadora Cross 70 trainers.
You can actually pin these trainers down to 1976, with the reissue still packing a suede and mesh upper, with a leather Diadora stripe on the side and rubber sole.
Limited numbers, you can secure a pair for £55. See another shot over the page.
Find out more at the Stuarts of London website
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I know we've just mentioned a pair of trainers, but we then realised that we didn't mention the limited edition Size? x Adidas Birmingham City Series trainers and tracktop, which go on sale tomorrow, 18th December 2010, if you fancy an early start on a cold morning.
You'll need that early start too, as this 6th (and last) limited edition City Series collaboration is limited to just 500 pairs in the stores, with that matching track jacket also available, limited to just 300 – all numbered of course.
It is generally believed to the bestselling Adidas trainer in the company's long history, shifting around 30 million pairs since its introduction in 1971 (in various incarnations). This Adidas Stan Smith 80s reissue should bump that figure up a bit more.
This is the 1980s take on a classic, complete with thinner tongues and a less chunky silhouette. But aside from that, pretty much what you expect, with a white and green colour scheme, premium leather upper, perforated three stripes and off-white sole unit.
Pre-orders now being taken, £65 is the price.
Find out more at the End Clothing website
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Two new colour options for the Adidas Gazelle II trainers – both of which can be pre-ordered right now.
Those new colourways are Dark Indigo and Light Onix & Collegiate Red, both pictured above. Both have a mix of suede and leather for the upper, zig zag cut leather stripes and a gum sole unit. Pretty much as you would expect.
If you like the look, £55 is the price being asked.
Find out more at the End Clothing website
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