The white canvas sneaker is in the same family as the boat shoe. These shoes are both casual and refined, classic and contemporary, they look great with jeans, chinos, or corduroy.

My favorite look is to pair them with the darkest straight leg blue jeans I can find. Throw that together with a check or gingham button down, and you’ve got yourself a very clean look. Done right you can knock the socks off other guys wearing boots or dress shoes with their jeans.

There are hundreds of options to choose from. Almost every casual shoe maker has their version, and the low top Converse Chuck Taylor or Keds are a great place to start.

I picked mine up from Lands’ End Canvas (pictured here) a few months ago for $15 when they were having a big sale.

It isn’t necessary to spend a lot of money on a great looking pair of white canvas sneakers. Just keep your eyes out, you can easily find some for less than $30.

If you’re looking for a way to make your shoes look even better, consider swapping the athletic laces out for some leather laces.

Not a sandal or flip flop man? (We don’t blame you.) Just like the boat shoe, white canvas sneakers look great in the warmer months with pants or sockless with shorts.

»Update: Looks like the Lands' End pair that I got on sale aren't available online anymore. They've been replaced with a similar option.