A Guide to Pairing Your Sneakers With Shorts
If you're planning to rock pants in the upcoming summer, we feel for you bro. But for those of you with the good sense to let the sweet relief of an occasional breeze hit your pins, are you doing all you can to avoid a summer-style faux pas?
Pairing the cut of your shorts with the correct pair of sneakers is a must when it comes to your summer ’fits. There's a time and a place for chunky silhouettes, high and low tops in the summer months, and getting it right can make or break any look. Fortunately, we've got your waist-down styling covered, no matter how much leg you're choosing to share with the world.
Scroll through our full selection of shorts-friendly sneakers below and take note of a few styling tips for the perfect foot-to-thigh partnerships.
Scroll down to see our favorite shorts and sneakers combinations
Functional Flair
Dawning clothing and shoes that are functional, almost utilitarian in nature, are the key to surviving this apocalyptic heat. Thankfully functional wear is still very much part of the meta. These cotton-nylon shorts are staples that are comfortable and sturdy. Pair with Coach's Soho sneaker built to keep pace with life on the go and you have a fit that will make the gorp bros jealous.
Comfortably Cool
Comfort is another core tenet of summer heat survival. Thankfully these Marni shorts are as comfortable as they are interesting to look at — thanks to their cut, color, and flower detail. Staying on theme, Paloma Wool silver sneakers are a fusion of comfort and attention-grabbing.
Opposites Attract
Made from cotton and fleece, these shorts will keep your bottom half extra cool and offer an eye catching, towel-like texture in doing so. These kicks were an easy pick here as the metallic colorway matches flawlessly with the tan bottoms, while balancing the overall look's contrasts of weird x familiar.
Batman on Vacation
These linen shorts look like something Batman would wear if Gotham wasn't such a shithole. We'd like to think he'd pair them with color-coordinated sneakers, like these distressed New Balance 2002r 'Protection Pack' in Phantom, that add a little bit of edge to Batman's look.
Summer Sunday Slacks
These floral denim shorts, paired with a sleek Golden Goose skate shoe, make for a perfect day trip outfit. Can't you picture it? Out of the city, a long walk around the lake, lunch in a sleepy, sunny small town.
Nostalgia Ultra
These breezy satin shorts really take us back – and what better shoe to juxtapose that for a nostalgic feel than the Vans Super Lowpro? Better suggestion? We'll wait.
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