Well, I normally wear them with jeans, but don't want to pack the heavy material, so am thinking of just bringing khakis.

So, would sneakers (predominantly white) match with khakis (off white, tan color).

Yup, I think khakis and white sneakers are a nice look (I like keds myself for short outings, otherwise I use New Balance).

This reminds of the following fashion question:

Is it appropriate to wear an ascot with a henweigh?

Whats a henweigh? About 5 pounds.
(feathers and all)

I never knew there was another choice? :_
However in Europe, I suggest topsider type shoes.

he,he,he, bob_brown

If travrl is not a troll, he knows there is no problem as he's asking on the US forum.

Thanks for the opinion seetheworld. I think it looks fine myself. My wife sort of gave it a crossed eyed look, so I thought I'd ask.

cc, believe me, I'm no troll.

Honest question and I'll be in California.

Just didn't want to look geeky as I've never worn sneakers and khakis together. Was always sneakers/jeans or loafers/khakis.

Go on, travelinandgolfin, throw caution to the winds! Live it up! Everyone knows we dress funny out here in California anyway.

Ok, now you're embarrassing me.

Believe me, I have no fashion sense at all. I come from Hawaii. T-shirt and shorts every day.....

Sneakers and khakis will be just fine in California. Tell you wife not to worry. I live in California and believe me just because you are "checking this out" means you will be better dressed than a lot of the locals. With all due respect to the locals of course.

I'm a local and I resemble that remark. (Groucho?)

Seriously, if you are going to be doing normal tourist activities, I think you can dress just as you do in Hawaii, weather permitting. I live in the San Francisco area, and I know plenty of guys who wear T-shirts and shorts most of the time. Dinner in a nice restaurant, ok, you need to dress it up a bit, but otherwise...

Sorry, didn't mean to embarrass you! I live with a man who does not own a suit. These fine points would never occur to him.

Now if you were a girl, I would suggest my favorite sneaker slides
in white or black..
travelinandgolfin, have a good time!! and remember, wives almost always give their husbands cross eyed looks ..giggle~

hehe...no offense taken. I'd love to go with the T-shirt/shorts, but looks like the temp is going to be in the 50s-60s where I'm going, hence the need for long pants. YUCK!

Scarlett....I will take that to heart!!

She's a doll. Though she did tell me to walk at least 10 feet behind her....

My real answer is here and on the Europe forum. Do not worry what you wear, as long as it is decent, clean, and you are a nice person, you will draw nice people to you.

True, in this country, whites are acceptable.

No, no, no. No to sneakers with khakis. It is way too cold for khakis unless you're in Washington DC. And definitely NO to predominately white sneakers. Do you have olive green? Navy?

Sneakers are the ugliest form of footwear that there is, wear some loafers it looks classier.