Why does Kamala Harris love her Converse shoes so much? How the vice-president-elect’s Chuck Taylor All-Stars sneakers became trending news
Joe Biden’s Democratic running mate wears the dressed-down sneakers with everything, except her iconic acceptance speech outfit – a white pantsuit previously seen on Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi … and Ivanka Trump
But when it comes to her fashion choices, her most talked-about looks so far have one item in common: her all-American Converse Chuck Taylors.
On her months-long campaign trail, the VP-elect was often spotted wearing the classic footwear, in different colours and designs. A video of Kamala stepping off a jet in Milwaukee (her first solo campaign stop) wearing a pair of black Converse Chuck Taylors garnered over 5.6 million views on Twitter. In an interview with The Cut back in 2018, she said, “I have a whole collection of Chuck Taylors: a black leather pair, a white pair, I have the kind that don’t lace, the kind that do lace, the kind I wear in the hot weather, the kind I wear in the cold weather, and the platform kind for when I’m wearing a pantsuit.”
While opting for trainers instead of the classic pumps may not seem like a groundbreaking move in this day and age, it does, however, give us a clearer idea about who she is and her approach to politics, and she acknowledged that. In a video interview with Complex last month, Kamala said, “I love my Chucks … You know, I think it’s maybe people don’t expect it, but also it’s a statement about who we really are.
“Chucks – whatever your background is, whatever language your grandmother spoke – you know, we all at some point or another had our Chucks,” she added.
