A Brief History of Celebrities Wearing Sneakers With Suits

I want to be formal, but I'm here to party.

Sep 05, 2011
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Fashion is in large part about pushing boundaries — outlandish color combos and patterns, accessories on top of accessories, and mixing and matching between stylistic genres. So seeing cats rocking sneakers with suits really shouldn't be too out-of-the-ordinary. Whether purpose being to stay on the up and up with latest trends and/or fresh look, or simply comfort for your barking dogs, a gang of celebs has been caught mixing the two. From regulars like Kanye West and Robert Downey Jr. to a slew who simply love to don Chuck Taylors with their formal garb, the somewhat risque look doesn't always work, but when it does — we can't hate at all. Nonetheless, we'll let you be the judge as we bring you A Brief History of Celebrities Wearing Sneakers With Suits.

9-1996

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Who: Ellen DeGeneres

Shoe: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Low

When: September, 1996

8-2006

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Who: Damien Fahey

Shoe: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Low

When: August, 2006

2007

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Who: Lapo Elkann

Shoe: Nike Air Max 90 "St. Patrick's Day"

When: 2007

4-2007

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Who: Adrian Grenier

Sneaker: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Low

When: April, 2007

2-2008

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Who: Jamie Bell

Shoe: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star

When: February, 2008

4-2008

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Who: John Stamos

Shoe: Converse Jack Purcell

When: April, 2008

8-2008

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Who: Robin Thicke

Shoe: Lanvin Low Top "Black Leather"

When: August, 2008

4-2009

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Who: Kanye West

Shoe: Lanvin Low Top "Navy Blue"

When: April, 2009

4-2009

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Who: Don C

Shoe: Lanvin High Top "Fuchsia"

When: April, 2009

4-2009

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Who: Kanye West

Shoe: Kanye West for Louis Vuitton Don

When: April, 2009

5-2009

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Who: Will Arnett

Shoe: adidas Rod Laver

When: May, 2009

9-2009

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Who: Brody Jenner

Shoe: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Low

When: September, 2009

9-2009

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Who: Andy Samberg

Shoe: Reebok Pump Omni Lite

When: September, 2009

10-2009

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Who: Mark Ronson

Shoe: Gucci Ronson

When: October, 2010

1-2010

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Who: Christian Louboutin

Shoe: Christian Louboutin Louis Spikes

When: January, 2010

3-2010

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Who: John Stewart

Shoe: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Low

When: March, 2010

4-2010

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Who: Ray J

Shoe: Creative Recreation Turino

When: April, 2010

4-2010

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Who: Robert Downey Jr.

Shoe: Lanvin Zig Zag

When: April, 2010

4-2010

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Who: Robert Downey Jr.

Shoe: Yves Saint Laurent Rolling High

When: April, 2010

9-2010

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Who: Kanye West

Shoe: Louis Vuitton Don

When: September, 2009

9-2010

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Who: Jonah Hill

Shoe: Nike 6.0 Mavrk

When: September, 2010

9-2010

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Who: Kanye West

Sneaker: Tretorn x Comme des Garcon

When: September, 2010

11-2010

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Who: Guy Ritchie

Shoe: adidas Originals Doley Lux DB

When: November, 2010

1-2011

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Who: Justin Bieber

Shoe: Lanvin "Patent Toe"

When: January, 2011

2-2011

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Who: Steve Lavin

Shoe: Nike Air Force 1 Low

When: February, 2011

3-2011

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Who: Kanye West

Shoe: Ann Demeulemeester "Red"

When: March, 2011

4-2011

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Who: Shaquille O'Neal

Shoe: Li-Ning Shaq Zone

When: April, 2011

6-2011

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Who: LeBron James

Shoe: Air Jordan III "True Blue"

When: June, 2011

8-2011

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Who: Joe Jonas

Shoe: Y-3 Honja High

When: August, 2011

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Who: Elijah Wood

Shoe: Converse Chuck Taylor All Star High

When: Unknown

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