Is this the death of the white trainer?

White sneakers have gone in and out of style, but there’s no doubt they’ve become a staple of your wardrobe over the past five years.

And now it seems the most recent iteration of the shoe style, a sleek gym shoe seen by everyone from Liz Truss to Gwyneth Paltrow, has finally had its day as more trendsetters turn to bulkier, multicolored ‘hiking’ designs.

This style has a technical, athletic look with a more ergonomic sole and often features a multi-colored scheme, highlighted by complementary hues or different shades of the same color.

Holly Willoughby was spotted this weekend leaning into the high-end athleisure look while wearing £99 sneakers from HOFF.

Elsewhere last month, Hailey Bieber wore Nike Air Max sneakers with a lacy sundress as she and husband Justin strolled through West Hollywood.

The model, 26, skillfully balanced the modern touch that a “walking” sneaker adds with romantic elements like gold jewelry and a chic clutch as she walked hand-in-hand with her beau.

Her appreciation for the look goes all the way back to last year, when she donned nifty New Balance shoes at lunch in West Hollywood, styled with a chunky sweater, cap and handbag.

Singer Billie Eilish had even promoted a collaboration with Nike in December, flaunting it ‘reimagined’ Air Force 1s with patchwork designs and a pull-like feel.

Other stars like Kim Kardashian have followed the trend for years, harking back to her chic street style looks that were often paired with a sporty pair of Adidas or – years ago – Yeezys.

Celebrity stylist and royal fashion expert Miranda Holder says the white sneaker has “hit rock bottom.”

“The walking trainer — a continuation of the fugly Dad trainer trend — runs the show,” she told Femail.

“White sneakers are undoubtedly a useful part of any wardrobe, bringing versatility and preppy freshness to a wide variety of outfits – but they, like other trends before them, have become victims of their own success.”

Miranda says overexposure to the clean, simple design was ultimately the death.

“Spotted everywhere from school gates to city commutes, and paired with everything from suits to slips, the shoe phenomenon has become so ubiquitous that they are now considered very passé by the fashion set,” she continued.

‘Once a trend becomes fully mainstream – and let’s face it, pairing white sneakers with a floral dress style formula is far from groundbreaking these days – the fashion pack drops it faster than they can race to be at the front of the fashion queue for the hottest new designer sample sale.’

She says celebrities — especially LA natives who might just love a walk — are following the “daddy” trainer trend.

‘These chunky, rugged accessories toughen up the most feminine of looks, often with an interesting pop of color and edge with their fugly profiled soles and fancy technical laces.

‘Definitely the footwear to be seen in if you like to be up-to-date in your clothes – and for many it’s a welcome change. For once, fashion meets functionality with the added benefit of being able to complete the toughest shopping marathons without the danger of our bows falling down.”

However, that’s not to say there aren’t still white trainer purists out there.

The style often provides an undeniable lightness and cleanness to a look.

The Princess of Wales is known to be a big fan and often dons a clean sneaker in sneakers to make an outfit more breezy and summery.

Most recently, the royal family, 41, threw on £140 VEJA shoes as she joined her husband, the Prince of Wales, for a 40-minute walk in Windsor following the coronation of King Charles III.

Kate embraced a sunny springtime look as she paired the shoes with a blue linen blazer, white tee and black trousers.

Across the pond, Emily Ratajkowski is often spotted in a pair of squeaky clean white shoes.

Last month, the star, 31, wore solid white Vans with tan parachute pants and a stylish halter neck top while out and about in New York City.

It’s because there’s been another standout sneaker trend this year: the return of the iconic Adidas Gazelle.

Designed in 1966, it was the German-based company’s first sneaker to be made from suede, giving boring leather alternatives a run for their money.

Now the speed of the gazelle is also a reminder of how quickly Gen Z recycles and breathes new life into tried-and-true trends. While the undeniably cool sneaker never completely went out of style, in our nostalgia-obsessed era it’s making a comeback with the fashion influencer set.

Everyone from Ivanka Trump to Gigi Hadid is wearing a pair.

The Gazelle sneaker was originally designed as an indoor football shoe.

Some think it was named after Wilma Rudolph, the American sprinter who won three gold medals with Adidas at the 1960 Rome Olympics, earning the nickname “The Black Gazelle.”

The performance sneaker quickly turned into a fashion staple thanks to a handful of influential subcultures and Mick Jagger in the 1970s, and celebrities like Kate Moss and the Beastie Boys in the 1980s.

They originally only came in two colors, red and blue.

There have been many new iterations of the iconic shoe over the years, the most notable being designs in collaboration with Gucci’s former Creative Director, Alessandro Michele.