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How to wear it
- Keep them clean, since a greyed white sneaker undercuts every outfit it is in.
- Pair with tapered or straight trousers that end at the ankle, never pooling over the shoe.
- Use them to dress down tailoring, never to dress up sportswear.
- Pick one sock answer, a low hidden sock or a plain white one, and stay with it.
What to pair it with
- Dark jeans and a grey knit: the white grounds a dark outfit at the ankle.
- Olive chinos and a white shirt: the shirt and shoe bookend the outfit.
- A midi dress and a denim jacket: the sneaker makes a dress daytime.
- Black trousers and an unstructured blazer: the sneaker drops tailoring to smart casual when the jacket is soft.
- Cream trousers and a striped top: light on light reads calm and clean.
What to avoid
- White sneakers with a creased suit, which pulls a formal outfit down abruptly.
- Chunky trainers with a fine dress or a slim trouser, which is a different shoe entirely.
- A pair kept grey and scuffed, which no outfit can lift.
The takeaway · White sneakers keep an outfit casual, so make sure the rest means to be.