Sneakers to Wear With a Suit

A dandy wouldn’t normally wear sneakers. But some rules are made to be broken. Here are some sneakers to wear with a suit.

Sneakers and a suit are the ultimate contrast. If do decide to go the sneakers route, I’d recommend that you do not wear a shirt and tie.

Go with a turtle neck or a v-neck t-shirt. Your slacks should have no breaks and show some socks or ankles. Having any breaks would look sloppy. Remember, you can’t just throw on your everyday running shoes with any suit. Your suit needs to be modern, fitted, and sleek, hence having no breaks — and so do your sneakers.

Sneakers should also be as smooth as your suit. Not bulky with logos all over it. For starters, go with low-tops.

Koio sneakers | Navy suit | Mr. Turk turtleneck (similar turtlenecks)

Want to check out another suit and sneaker combo? How about wearing Everlane for your next sneaker / suit look? Here I’m styling the Everlane Court Sneakers. The perfect way to wear a suit everyday. A suit can be ultra formal or ultra casual depending on the accessories you pair with it. When people tell me that they could never wear suit everyday, I show them something like this. I feel that people just haven’t found the right suit that fits or that’s comfortable.

How many sneakers should you have? I only have one pair for the gym and rest are variations of white sneakers. I feel that’s the best color to wear with suits of almost any color. Some info on these Everlane sneakers: They are made with less waste, less energy consumption, and 54% less virgin plastic. They also offset the carbon emissions we couldn’t eliminate. Definitely gotta look more into that!

You might notice a lack of socks here. I’m wearing no show socks in these photos. 

Peter Manning Navy Suit | Everlane Court Sneakers | White T-Shirt

Thanks for reading and y’all stay dandy.

-Diego

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