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Elle May Rice & Caitlin Griffin

Primark's £16 Summer trainers look almost identical to £290 designer Axel Arigato pair

If you're going to a festival this Summer, chances are your shoes are going to be destroyed by the end of the weekend. There's no point ruining a decent pair of trainers just because they match your outfit.

Thankfully, one fashion fan has found a stylish pair of shoes from Primark that could save you hundreds and would be perfect for any Summer occasion. The eagle-eyed shopper spotted that the budget retailer is selling a pair of white trainers which are very similar to one sold by fashion brand Axel Arigato, which are priced at £290 online.

Primark's Mesh Panel Trainers are just £16 and even come in two colours - White and Green. The budget fashion retailer's version is similar to the designer shoe in colour, shape and feature a silver stripe up the side.

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Primark’s shoes are priced at £16, while Axel Arigato’s version would set shoppers back £290. This means fashion fans could save around £274 by opting for the dupe, according to the Echo.

TikTok user @fenloninteriors_ shared a reel of the Primark shoes online. The post was captioned: “@Primark new balance/ axel trainer dupeee… obsessed p.s the fall indicates these try ons aren't for me.”

The video racked up more than 9,000 views and many comments from excited shoppers. Beneath the post, one person said: “What a bargain” and a second wrote: “Love them.”

A third shopper said: “Wow”. Another added: “Stoppp love a little bargain.”

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