If you're planning to rock pants this summer, we feel for you. 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. There's a time and a place for chunky silhouettes or high vs. low tops, and getting it right can make or break any look. We're here to help you figure it out. | | Stunt on all the hiking dads in the wild with these shorts from our Gramicci collab paired with Salomon's expertise in trail-ready sneakers. | | The rule when wearing a bold pair of patterned shorts is to combine them with a muted footwear option. Not only are these HOKAs subtle enough to keep your outfit well-balanced, but the pops of neon green match the Dries van Noten shorts. | | Made from lightweight-yet-durable Japanese nylon, shorts don't get much better suited for summer than these from our first seasonal collection. Pair them up with a classic pair of white court sneakers and it's the starting blocks of a casual look. | | There's nothing wrong with putting a luxury-focused spin on practical garms. ACRONYM is renowned for its unparalleled dedication to utility and these shorts are a practice in that, featuring a total of 14 pockets and crafted in water-repellent fabric. Pair them with another fire ASICS number that Kiko Kostadinov had a hand in producing. | | These Story MFG. shorts and Dries Van Noten sneakers look as though they were made for each other. Both of their brown colorways match up together perfectly. | | Another show in expert color coordination, these Acne Studios shorts are a perfect match for the ASICS sneakers. | | A summer of color isn't for everyone, and that's ok. An all-black outfit is something you can never go wrong with, as these Noon Goons shorts and Reebok x Maison Margiela kicks demonstrate. | | | |