People Are Low-Key Loving That Kamala Harris Has Worn Converse Sneakers For Much Of Her Campaign

    "Women were not allowed to wear pants on the Senate floor until 1993. Now our VP candidate is rocking sneakers."

    Melissa Jameson
    by Melissa Jameson

    BuzzFeed Staff

    You obviously know Kamala Harris by now.

    Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Wisconsin.
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    The California senator is the first Black and South Asian woman on a presidential ticket for any major party in history.

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    And on a much lighter note? She's ALSO the first VP candidate to wear sneakers for a good portion of her campaign.

    Kamala Harris, wearing white Converse sneakers, posing with Maxine Waters.
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    Converse All Stars, to be exact. 🙃

    And yes, I know. Is this urgent news? Nope. But is this a quick, low-key distraction we can have in the year 2020??

    Kamala Harris, wearing black Converse sneakers, at a campaign event in Wisconsin.
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    INDEED IT IS.

    Kamala Harris, wearing black Converse sneakers, at a campaign event in California.
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    People on Twitter were into it.

    Becca Brubaker 🔔 @itsmebeccam

    This is minuscule in the grand scheme of things, but seeing @KamalaHarris campaign in Converse makes me smile. Women were not allowed to wear pants on the Senate floor until 1993. We’re taught to push through the pain of wearing heels. Now our VP candidate is rocking sneakers. https://t.co/2pCSVQ3ywm

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    As this tweet points out, women had to wear skirts or dresses on the Senate floor until the '90s. And high heels are still the standard for women in national politics.

    And honestly, can you blame them?

    Sudaraka @SudarakaA

    That feeling when you realize the future Vice President of the United States owns the same pair of high top black leather @Converse Chuck Taylors as you. @KamalaHarris is truly for, by and of the people.

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    Back on the trail, Kamala's worn them during speeches:

    Kamala Harris, wearing gray Converse sneakers, speaking to a crowd.
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    Last week, she wore them to de-plane before an event — and within a few hours, "Chuck Taylors" was trending on Twitter.

    Her Chucks habit goes back at least a few years. She told The Cut back in 2018: "I run through airports in my Converse sneakers. I have a whole collection of Chuck Taylors."

    Kamala Harris, wearing white Converse sneakers and a rainbow denim jacket, speaking at Pride parade in San Francisco.
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    "A black leather pair, a white pair, I have the kind that don’t lace, the kind that do lace," Kamala said. "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."

    Now, it's not *all* sneakers on the trail. She'll sometimes ditch them for, say, a ~sensible wedge~.

    Kamala Harris, in a beige pantsuit and white wedge heels, at a campaign event.
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    Arch support. Love to see it!

    Or heels for TV:

    Kamala Harris, in a black pantsuit and black stiletto heels, on stage before a CNN televised debate and standing next to Beto O'Rourke.
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    (I'll save you a search: Google says Kamala is 5'2" and Beto O'Rourke is 6'4".)

    But a lot of times, it's Chucks.

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    And TBH, if we had to permanently retire heels in 2020? I wouldn't be mad.