The best pants for showing off your sneakers

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If we had a rand for every time we spotted a sneakerhead selling himself short in the wrong pants, well, we'd have enough scratch to cop ourselves this sneakerhead's display cabinet full of covetable kicks.

Listen up, there's no point in building up an enviable sneaker collection if you're not going to stunt them properly. Show some self-respect, man, and pull on the right pants for the job.

Below are five pairs of pants that will best show off your sneakers. You'll notice that they're not all jeans either. So shop smarter, learn these simple tricks and step up your sneaker game without having to buy more shoes (but we won't stop you if you can't help yourself).

Now here's a look! Everything is so fresh, clean and understated that it all works together without anything competing or trying too hard to stand out. It all starts with those baby blue trousers, which when worn with bright white sneakers and white dad socks makes for a wonderful foundation on which to build the rest.
Your move: By keeping your bottom half understated, it will balance out even the most hipster accoutrements like a beard, hat, hype belt etc.

The suit-and-sneakers thing was always in danger of becoming played out after every wedding we attended last season had the groomsmen rocking matching kicks with their suits. However, don't let this deter you, and if you take care with what you wear, putting in more effort than simply wearing your Chucks hidden under the excess fabric of a rental suit, you'll hit all the right notes. Like this guy.
Your move: Have your suit trousers tailored so that they break just above your sneakers. And lose the tie.

Just look at how these cropped tricot tracksuit pants with side-stripe detail complement the adidas Originals Gazelles. Bare ankles look cool, and full points to this guy for keeping his secret socks a secret, as there's nothing worse than the tell-tale fabric peeking out.
Your move: Read this piece on how to wear your sweats to work and then start playing around with smarter combinations.

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Slim fit tape sweatpant - black

Trippy slim trackie

Slim fit jeans - blue

Classic track jogger

Trippy slim trackie

Slim taped sweatpants

Trippy slim trackie

Trippy slim trackie

Super skinny fit jeans

Classic track jogger

Classic track jogger

Slim fit cropped jeans

Skinny sweatpants

Skinny fit jeans

Skinny fit chino

Skinny fit

Drake cuffed pant

Knox chino pants

Knox chino pants

Knox chino pants

Knox chino pants

Cuffed cargo jogger

Blaze ripped slim jogger

Drake cuffed pants

Trippy slim trackie

Trippy slim trackie

Cropped slim fit chino

Skinny fit release hem

Slim fit jeans