They had some of his huge vases in the gallery in Lincoln when I went there early this year - I was so excited! I love him. Happiness was complete when I went to Winchester this Easter half-term and they had his Walthamstow Tapestry on show. I must have spent an hour with it at least, there was so much detail.
He was on the programme about Liberty, he buys much of his dress fabric there and designs his clothes to be more like works of art. I can imagine him in your trainers - but yes, he does look like a mildly-dressed clown at times and I too bet the trainers look better on you!