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13 Sneakers That Look Great With a Suit

Here's how to pull off the look.

By The Fashion Editors
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Wearing sneakers with a suit is a look that really popped off a few years back, and while it was a welcome shift in making a suit more casual—and accessible—let it be known that not every pair of sneakers looks good with a suit. When you're wearing something tailored, you want to be strategic in your pairing of the rest of the outfit. The right sneaker, however, provides a way to break the suit up, give it some personality (plus, comfy feet). Here are 13 of the best sneakers to pair with a suit now.

Continental 80 Adidas Originals

Adidas Originals

Continental 80 Adidas Originals

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For beginners, start with a clean white sneaker. Adidas's Continental can be casual, but it also makes a navy suit feel a little more laid-back. 

Yung 1 Suede Sneakers Adidas Originals

Adidas Originals

Yung 1 Suede Sneakers Adidas Originals

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A chunky sneaker with a suit is very on trend and really not as hard to pull off as you might imagine—just make sure the suit is a little looser and fashion-forward, to match the shoes' proportions. To start, go with an Adidas Yung 1, which keeps its color palette as neutral as possible.  

Air Max 1 Premium Nike

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Air Max 1 Premium Nike

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Hell yeah, Air Maxes with a suit! This take in suede makes it feel just a smidge more luxe. 

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GrandPro Tennis Sneaker Cole Haan

Cole Haan

GrandPro Tennis Sneaker Cole Haan

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You already know how good (and comfortable) Cole Haan dress shoes are, so you can be sure its sneakers are just as great. These double as a commute shoe that won't disrupt your fit. 

Chuck Taylor 1970s Hi Converse x Comme des Garcons Play

Converse x Comme des Garcons Play

Chuck Taylor 1970s Hi Converse x Comme des Garcons Play

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A casual suit deserves a casual sneaker. High-top Converse are classic, and the CDG motif makes it more playful. 

The Royale Greats

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The Royale Greats

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When in doubt, a low-top leather sneaker with a minimal silhouette  doesn't stray too far from a dress shoe. 

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Larry Suede Sneakers Mr P.

Mr P.

Larry Suede Sneakers Mr P.

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Mr P.'s suede sneakers are so clean you won't even miss your loafers. 

Rb1 High Rag & Bone

Rag & Bone

Rb1 High Rag & Bone

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If you have a playful suit—maybe trousers with a drawstring or an oversized coat—you can pull off a high-top sneaker with ease. These transition well between casual and dressed-up. 

Primo Castagna Koio

Koio

Primo Castagna Koio

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Koio's high-tops perfect the whole simple-but-strong structure you want in a sneaker you'll wear with something tailored. 

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Original Achilles Leather Sneakers Common Projects

Common Projects

Original Achilles Leather Sneakers Common Projects

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If ever there were a widely appreciated suit sneaker, it would be a Common Projects low-top. 

Hand Sewn High Feit

Feit

Hand Sewn High Feit

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Feit's handsewn shoes are as much of a dress shoe as a sneaker could possibly be. 

Major Wolf-Appliquéd High-Top Sneakers Gucci

Gucci

Major Wolf-Appliquéd High-Top Sneakers Gucci

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When you get into the high-end sneaker market, Gucci does the edgy-but-put-together look very well. 

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Cambridge High-Top Sneakers Tom Ford

Tom Ford

Cambridge High-Top Sneakers Tom Ford

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The dream suede high-top that you can pull off with any suit—and maybe any situation.  

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