Its cold (and also freezing in some parts) in the Northern Hemiphere and hot and sunny in the Southern Hemisphere. Either way, its time to get some colour into the wardrobe! Bring on the much loved, always reliable Converse, they have a great “design it yourself” system and it is so much fun! Plus your child gets their very own, one off pair, made by them! (or mum/dad).

There are 12 steps to follow and you can choose everything from the colour stitching to your very own personal ID. Here is a pair of the Chuck Taylor All Star Double Tongue Neon I made myself.

If you don’t have the inclination to to design your own, you can always choose from their great selection of brights below.

Or if you just want to keep your existing pair, but want to jazz them up a bit: Try these little beauties. Coloured laces.