Red Sneakers: The Cherry On Top of Your Outfit

You’ve styled your outfit to the nines, paying close attention to fit, color and cohesion. You could finish it off with a pair of neutral ankle boots like you do every other day, or you could spice things up stylishly with a pair of bright red sneakers.

Adding a pair of red sneakers to an outfit is like dropping a cherry into a cocktail—a sweet touch that brightens your day. Here are a few styling tricks to make your bright kicks sing.

Complement Denim

Red plays beautifully off of blue hues, bringing out the warmth in denim and giving you a sweet all-American look. Wear your red sneakers with a pair of well-worn skinny jeans and a white tee for a classic look with a twist, or pair them alongside a denim jacket and printed sack dress for a casual sunny day.

Off-set Leather

Red sneakers can give a hard-edged look a bit of softness without looking infantile. When you slip into your black leather moto jacket, a pair of matching leather ankle boots is chic and classic, but perhaps a little too much. Swapping out your usual kicks with a pair of sweet red low-tops dials the intensity of your outfit down while keeping the cool factor.

Match Point

Red is a beautiful color, but sometimes too strong to wear all over. Using red as an accent color throughout your outfit, starting from your shoes, pulls any look together. Try matching your red shoes with a brick-colored lipstick, or tie a neckerchief around your throat for an easy-breezy retro feel. When the accessories are small, some matching elements don’t look trite or try-hard.

Neutral is lovely, but it’s not always enough.  Add a dash of sugar and spice to your everyday outfits with a pair of red sneakers.

A pair of red sneakers gives any outfit the perfect splash of fruity color.

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