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2024 Root 100: Men, You Can Wear Suits, Sneakers at Your Next Red Carpet Event Just like These Stars

2024 Root 100: Men, You Can Wear Suits, Sneakers at Your Next Red Carpet Event Just like These Stars

Red carpet season is almost here. What to wear? Why cram your feet into uncomfortable dress shoes, when you can make this suit and sneaker duo work?

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Red carpet season is upon us, and we can’t wait to see who shows up and shows out at The Root 100 gala. But if getting dressed up feels more like a punishment, you might want to rethink the kinds of shoes you’re wearing. These days, sneakers aren’t just for the gym. In fact, they’re totally appropriate for a red carpet event. If you don’t believe us, take it from some of your favorite stars. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite suit and sneaker looks and show you how to shop the look yourself.

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Trust us, your feet will thank you.

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Allen Onyia

Allen Onyia

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When you’re dressing up, you don’t have to stick to a full suit. Take inspiration from fashion influencer and co-founder of UpscaleHype Allen Onyia and break up your look with separates, like pinstriped pants and a double-breasted blazer.

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Photo: L: Urban Outfitters, R: Journey’s
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LeBron James

LeBron James

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Whether he’s on the court or on the red carpet, LeBron James never misses. Here, he makes a basic black suit and sneakers look anything but boring.

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Photo: L: MANGO, R: Nike

Recreate King James’ look with this double-breasted suit blazer from MANGO, your favorite black pants and Nike Dunk Low sneakers. Switch out the slacks for jeans for another great date night outfit.

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Dwyane Wade

Dwyane Wade

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Photo: Julien M. Hekimian (Getty Images)

Dwyane Wade brought his fashion A-game to the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Here, he wears a tailored grey suit and white sneakers to “A Celebration of Olympic Basketball” with Gabrielle Union

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Photo: L: Suit Supply, R: Todd Snyder

Even if you don’t have his skills on the basketball court, you can look like D-Wade by pairing this Light Grey Tailored Fit Havana Suit from Suit Supply and the Tuscan Low Profile Sneaker from Todd Snyder.

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Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry

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Steph Curry pulls together a cool monochromatic look with a leather moto jacket as the star of the show.

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Photo: L: FJackets, R: Under Armour

Get Steph’s look for yourself with this leather bomber and the Unisex UA Forge 96 shoes from Under Armour.

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Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

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We love the way Actor Taye Diggs incorporates color into his look at the world premiere of Lifetime’s “Terry McMillan Presents: Forever.”

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Photo: L: Bonobos, R: Converse

It may be fall, but you can still take inspiration from Diggs’ style with this Jetsetter Stretch Wool Suit from Bonobos and Chuck Taylor All Star Lift Denim high tops from Converse.

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James Harden

James Harden

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The always-stylish James Harden makes matching silk separates look cool.

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Photo: L: LaHov, R: ASOS

You can get Harden’s look with these silky separates – a bowling shirt and joggers from LAHOV and a pair of chunky sneakers from ASOS.

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