Style 101: How to Wear Sneakers with a Suit

The Fashionisto

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Published April 16, 2015

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Updated May 19, 2020

Etro Spring-Summer 2015: Italian fashion brand Etro marries its signature use of prints and fine tailoring to the modern idea of suiting and sneakers.Pin
Etro Spring-Summer 2015: Italian fashion brand Etro marries its signature use of prints and fine tailoring to the modern idea of suiting and sneakers.

While wearing a suit without a tie is a great way to get started on the casual suiting bandwagon, that direction is not your only option. Pulling off an impeccably tailored suit with sneakers is one modern style statement that is sure to turn heads. The key to pulling off the suit and sneakers look is a phenomenal fit and sneakers that play off your suit’s color. A low, sleek profile, most seen in slip-on shoes, is easiest to pair with a suit while the color white plays nice with navy, brown, and gray.

Wearing Z Zegna sneakers with a trim gray suit, actor Jay Baruchel's style is effortless as he sits down for an interview with Jimmy Fallon.Pin
Color Match: Coordinate your sneakers with a classic suit color for the chicest style results. Wearing Z Zegna sneakers with a trim gray suit, actor Jay Baruchel’s style is effortless as he sits down for an interview with Jimmy Fallon.

How to Wear a Suit with White Sneakers: Photographed by Taghi Naderzad, model Hao Yun Xiang graces the pages of GQ France and teaches us a thing or two about suits and white sneakers. Outfitted by stylist Laetitia Paul, Hao is effortlessly cool in a blue tailored suit with white sneakers.Pin
How to Wear a Suit with White Sneakers: Photographed by Taghi Naderzad, model Hao Yun Xiang graces the pages of GQ France and teaches us a thing or two about suits and white sneakers. Outfitted by stylist Laetitia Paul, Hao is effortlessly cool in a blue tailored suit with white sneakers.
Tee x Sneakers: Canali knows a thing or two about the sneaker suit trend. Model Staffan Lindstrom wears a double-breasted suiting number with slip-on sneakers for the label's spring-summer 2015 advertising campaign. Here, the casualness of the sneakers are played off against the contrast of an impeccably tailored suit and the simplicity of a t-shirt.Pin
Tee x Sneakers: Canali knows a thing or two about the sneaker suit trend. Model Staffan Lindstrom wears a double-breasted suiting number with slip-on sneakers for the label’s spring-summer 2015 advertising campaign. Here, the casualness of the sneakers is played off against the contrast of an impeccably tailored suit and the simplicity of a t-shirt.

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When it comes to pairing a suit with sneakers, it’s fun to explore different facets of your style. Also, you never know how your day may end, so you may want to think about the weather when selecting a pair of shoes. We recommend that you check out the 10 Best Waterproof Sneakers available online in 2020! This is a great article recently released by the Industry Leader Loom, well known for its waterproof and breathable shoes.

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