By Kiante 'The Sneaker Mann' Young, Special to BlackVoices.com
As young boys, men envision what adulthood will be like but once maturity is achieved many of us find it hard to allow our wardrobe to mature as well.
Sporting Adidas Superstars or Nike Air Force 1's may have been the key to dressing to impress but as you start your own family and your son's eye for fashion develops, changing of your style may be just what the doctor ordered.
A friend of mine has been dealing with this very situation stating, "I don't want to wear the same gear as my eighteen year old son but at the same time, I don't want to dress like an old man. How can I dress grown and sexy?"
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first step is owning pants that aren't super baggy. This is important because it adds neatness to your look. Second, you want to lean away from bulky t-shirts and sweaters. Again, this increases the neat and paints a picture for everyone to see that you are a grown man. Why not blend a printed woven dress shirt or a French-cuffed dress shirt with a blazer? A polo shirt will also do.
Now backing up a little bit -- everyone knows that an outfit begins and ends with your footwear thus you want to make sure that your sneakers compliment your new sophisticated garb. For starters, you'll need a shoe that isn't hulking and/or overly brilliant with flamboyant colors but kicks that have a clean, neutral-colored look.
In efforts to remain consistent, you want to avoid bulky high tops while focusing in on slimmer cut low top sneakers. This is why it is important to lose your super baggy pants because wearing trimmer cut sneakers with overly loose jeans could destroy the fresh neatness of your outfit as your jeans will drag behind your feet becoming worn and dirty. 
Following these tips will not only update your look but may even attract someone special to you. Wink wink. Check out some of the sneakers below and let me know which one you think helps you get your grown and sexy on.
Prada Striped Sneakers
www.prada.com
$340
Adidas Stan Smith 1 De Lux
79.99
www.footlocker.com 
Hugo Boss Green Otago Golf Sneakers
www.macys.com
$125.00
Steve Madden Rhythmm
$79.99
www.stevemadden
Lacoste Swerve Mesh
www.lacoste.com
$115
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1. I saw you on the news this morning. The Sneaker Mann was talking about sneakers on channel 11 a few minutes ago. Do you thing mann! By the way, I like the Prada sneakers.
Calvin at 11:02AM on May 5th 2008