ABOVE: Converse sneaker with Transgender Pride flag colors. (Photo via Twitter)
Converse has released sneakers with the colors of the Transgender Pride Flag as part of its Pride line.
This is the first time Converse has introduced a transgender-specific sneaker. Other shoes in the line include rainbow Pride colors. There is also an option to customize shoes with rainbow or Transgender Pride colors. Shoes range from $60-$80 and can be found here.
People praised Converse for the trans-inclusive Pride line on Twitter.
#TransIsBeautiful
Thank you @Converse for making a #trans PRIDE shoe this year!
My 11 year-old-son is ECSTATIC! 🏳️🌈 pic.twitter.com/E6lcqIEvfA— Rachel Q. Lyons (@RachelQLyons) April 15, 2019
CONVERSE HAS A NEW PRIDE COLLECTION THAT INCLUDES TRANS PRIDE SNEAKERS FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!!!!!!
SHOP HERE: https://t.co/afn0Gc9nwy (affiliate link) pic.twitter.com/TptVcjY87E
— Alysse Dalessandro🌈 (@readytostare) April 19, 2019
I thought “which of my trans friends would rock Converse decked out in the colors of the trans flag,” and then immediately realized the answer was “all of them.” pic.twitter.com/E5NPDfPgMY
— Aram Vartian (@vartian) April 19, 2019
Look! You can make them with the pride base but then add trans pride touches. I’m in love! pic.twitter.com/bGtajM2QjF
— We’ll Have A Gay Old Time (@IssaMeBrianO) April 19, 2019