Feel like swapping out your sturdy wingtips for a pair of sneakers? Before you decide to dress down to match your feet, we're here to tell you that it's perfect fine to pair sneakers with suit.

Sneakers might be associated with casual footwear, but thanks to fashion icons like Ellen DeGeneres and Kanye West, pairing sneakers with suits have become an easy way to inject some casual spirit into your most formal attire.

To demonstrate this, here are our five best examples of dudes that dare to be different enough to don their comfiest casual footwear to complement their sharpest of suiting attire.

1. High Fashion With Hi-Tops

Famous for his acting chops as well as his suit and sneaker pairings, Robert Downey Jr. has practically mastered the art of pulling off this look. His favourite combo usually involves a clean cotton suit, his trademark ‘Lenon’ tinted specs, and comfy high-tops.

2. Converse Cool

Nothing beats a pair of clean canvas sneakers from Converse. The key to pulling it off is to keep it simple with the colours. The gentleman in photo above decided to pair his white chucks with a caramel brown suit, finishing with pop of red on the lapel. And be sure to keep those 'chucks' crisp and clean to keep it casual yet classy.

3. Seriously Sporty

The great thing about chino-style cotton suits is that they're casual enough not to look overdressed, yet stylish enough to wear for any smart occasion. And if you're really going for comfort, why not team it up with a pair of New Balance trainers in a complementary colour?

4. Keep It Casual

Now this is how you balance between casual and formal. The gray suit keeps it dressy while the pristine white tee and matching plimsolls will leave you feeling exceptionally comfy. It really is the perfect go-to everyday/every night kinda outfit.

5. Colour Camouflage

If you're still unsure about how to mix-and-match this look, a good way to start off is simply by colour matching. Stick to the same hue from top to toe to prevent from drawing too much attention while also elongating your silhouette. And when in doubt, just go for understated black kicks.