DOUBLE Live-Action Getup: Creating Modern Looks with Sneakers

Multiply the number of outfits you can make by introducing the RIGHT sneakers.

By Shane Martin / Additional Writing By Andrew Snavely / Photos By Andrew Snavely

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But you can't just slap on Brooks running shoes and think you're good to go: These sneakers aren't athletic sneakers. The wingtip is a hat tip to more formal menswear, and the elastic laces don't require floppy bunny ears, creating a clean silhouette.

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Shane Martin

Shane Martin is an avid Primer reader and founder of Lean Mean Creative Machine, a design and marketing agency based in Los Angeles.

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