{"id":4733,"date":"2025-06-01T22:28:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T22:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/karmahousecairns.com.au\/blog\/kaitlan-collins-favorite-shoes-for-work-and-play-are-so-relatable.html"},"modified":"2025-06-01T22:28:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T22:28:07","slug":"kaitlan-collins-favorite-shoes-for-work-and-play-are-so-relatable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/karmahousecairns.com.au\/blog\/kaitlan-collins-favorite-shoes-for-work-and-play-are-so-relatable.html","title":{"rendered":"Kaitlan Collins&#8217; Favorite Shoes for Work and Play Are So Relatable"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"news-post\">\n<div class=\"news-article\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<h2 class=\"\">Casual and flirty at the Miami Grand Prix<\/h2>\n<div class=\"slide-key image-holder gallery-image-holder credit-image-wrap \" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/1873730\/cnn-kaitlan-collins-favorite-shoe-sneakers-work-play\/\" data-post-title=\"Kaitlan Collins' Go-To Shoe Choice For Work &amp; Play Is So Relatable\" data-slide-num=\"1\" data-post-id=\"1873730\">\n                                             <picture id=\"p01cbb29dfe2dc833bc3dfa5952b2a213\"><source media=\"(min-width: 429px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/img\/gallery\/kaitlan-collins-go-to-shoe-choice-for-work-play-is-so-relatable\/casual-and-flirty-at-the-miami-grand-prix-1748629976.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 428px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/img\/gallery\/kaitlan-collins-go-to-shoe-choice-for-work-play-is-so-relatable\/casual-and-flirty-at-the-miami-grand-prix-1748629976.sm.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<p>In May 2022, Kaitlan Collins attended the Miami Grand Prix, and she looked fantastic. Wearing a trendy\u00a0cutout summer dress\u00a0like\u00a0her friend in the photo, paired with white sneakers that appear to have a slight chunk to them, Collins is definitely embracing her effortlessly chic side. To make this casual but fun look complete, Collins wore her hair down, cascading over her shoulders. Everything about this outfit for this particular event is relatable and in style.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<h2 class=\"\">Living the sneaker dream behind the scenes<\/h2>\n<div class=\"slide-key image-holder gallery-image-holder credit-image-wrap \" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/1873730\/cnn-kaitlan-collins-favorite-shoe-sneakers-work-play\/\" data-post-title=\"Kaitlan Collins' Go-To Shoe Choice For Work &amp; Play Is So Relatable\" data-slide-num=\"2\" data-post-id=\"1873730\">\n                                             <picture id=\"p10a2b177d329798c065b244cc87471b2\"><source media=\"(min-width: 429px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/img\/gallery\/kaitlan-collins-go-to-shoe-choice-for-work-play-is-so-relatable\/living-the-sneaker-dream-behind-the-scenes-1748629976.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 428px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/img\/gallery\/kaitlan-collins-go-to-shoe-choice-for-work-play-is-so-relatable\/living-the-sneaker-dream-behind-the-scenes-1748629976.sm.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image \" src=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/1873730\/cnn-kaitlan-collins-favorite-shoe-sneakers-work-play\/\" data-post-id=\"1873730\" data-slide-num=\"2\" data-slide-title=\"Kaitlan Collins&#039; Go-To Shoe Choice For Work &amp; Play Is So Relatable: Living the sneaker dream behind the scenes\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" alt=\"kaitlan collins behind the scenes in DC in august 2023\" title=\"\"><br \/>\n                    <\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<p>What&#8217;s so great about this picture isn&#8217;t just the fact that we get to see Collins behind the scenes prepping for her next on-screen appearance \u2014 or even the fact that she&#8217;s paired her Nike sneakers with slim-fitting pants and a blazer. It&#8217;s the caption for the post that says it all: &#8220;Fulfilling my dream of only wearing sneakers on TV this week.&#8221; Although Collins doesn&#8217;t get into the details about what she was covering in Washington, D.C. in August 2023, it doesn&#8217;t really matter. What does matter is that this woman knows how to wear a sneaker.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<h2 class=\"\">On assignment looking confident and relaxed<\/h2>\n<div class=\"slide-key image-holder gallery-image-holder credit-image-wrap \" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/1873730\/cnn-kaitlan-collins-favorite-shoe-sneakers-work-play\/\" data-post-title=\"Kaitlan Collins' Go-To Shoe Choice For Work &amp; Play Is So Relatable\" data-slide-num=\"3\" data-post-id=\"1873730\">\n                                             <picture id=\"pc2dbe73961a09a5e124d93ff7657cdd4\"><source media=\"(min-width: 429px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/img\/gallery\/kaitlan-collins-go-to-shoe-choice-for-work-play-is-so-relatable\/on-assignment-looking-confident-and-relaxed-1748629977.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 428px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/img\/gallery\/kaitlan-collins-go-to-shoe-choice-for-work-play-is-so-relatable\/on-assignment-looking-confident-and-relaxed-1748629977.sm.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image \" src=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/1873730\/cnn-kaitlan-collins-favorite-shoe-sneakers-work-play\/\" data-post-id=\"1873730\" data-slide-num=\"3\" data-slide-title=\"Kaitlan Collins&#039; Go-To Shoe Choice For Work &amp; Play Is So Relatable: On assignment looking confident and relaxed\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" alt=\"kaitlan collins on assignment in september 2021\" title=\"\"><br \/>\n                    <\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<p>In September 2021, for the first time ever, CNN had an all-female crew on Air Force One. True to form, Kaitlan Collins dressed the part. Wearing a\u00a0winning monochromatic suit in what appears to be matcha green linen, with a Louis Vuitton bag over her shoulder, a tripod in her hand, and chunky sneakers on her feet, Collins certainly isn&#8217;t your grandma&#8217;s news anchor. Instead, she&#8217;s someone who knows that even while you&#8217;re covering the news for millions of viewers, you can still maintain a part of your personal style.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<h2 class=\"\">Back home in Alabama rocking shorts and sneakers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"slide-key image-holder gallery-image-holder credit-image-wrap \" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/1873730\/cnn-kaitlan-collins-favorite-shoe-sneakers-work-play\/\" data-post-title=\"Kaitlan Collins' Go-To Shoe Choice For Work &amp; Play Is So Relatable\" data-slide-num=\"4\" data-post-id=\"1873730\">\n                                             <picture id=\"p866930821b95cf9f03577a035ac8e7db\"><source media=\"(min-width: 429px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/img\/gallery\/kaitlan-collins-go-to-shoe-choice-for-work-play-is-so-relatable\/back-home-in-alabama-rocking-shorts-and-sneakers-1748629977.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 428px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/img\/gallery\/kaitlan-collins-go-to-shoe-choice-for-work-play-is-so-relatable\/back-home-in-alabama-rocking-shorts-and-sneakers-1748629977.sm.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image \" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/1873730\/cnn-kaitlan-collins-favorite-shoe-sneakers-work-play\/\" data-post-id=\"1873730\" data-slide-num=\"4\" data-slide-title=\"Kaitlan Collins&#039; Go-To Shoe Choice For Work &amp; Play Is So Relatable: Back home in Alabama rocking shorts and sneakers\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" alt=\"kaitlan collins in alabama in august 2023\" title=\"\"><br \/>\n                    <\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<p>For those who didn&#8217;t know, Kaitlan Collins grew up in Alabama and graduated from the University of Alabama with a\u00a0degree in both political science and journalism. When she returned home in August 2023, Collins posted this photo on Instagram with the jokey\u00a0caption, &#8220;Pleased to announce that I&#8217;ve been named as Alabama&#8217;s next starting quarterback. See y&#8217;all Saturday!&#8221; Wearing\u00a0a summer sneaker look that combined style and comfort,\u00a0Collins was definitely ready to celebrate her alma mater. The carousel of photos included a shot of her wearing several Alabama Crimson Tide football championship rings.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<h2 class=\"\">Perfecting the sporty professional look<\/h2>\n<div class=\"slide-key image-holder gallery-image-holder credit-image-wrap \" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/1873730\/cnn-kaitlan-collins-favorite-shoe-sneakers-work-play\/\" data-post-title=\"Kaitlan Collins' Go-To Shoe Choice For Work &amp; Play Is So Relatable\" data-slide-num=\"5\" data-post-id=\"1873730\">\n                                             <picture id=\"pe2a6f51e6da0f4e3308ef0fc37fb73de\"><source media=\"(min-width: 429px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/img\/gallery\/kaitlan-collins-go-to-shoe-choice-for-work-play-is-so-relatable\/perfecting-the-sporty-professional-look-1748629978.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 428px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/img\/gallery\/kaitlan-collins-go-to-shoe-choice-for-work-play-is-so-relatable\/perfecting-the-sporty-professional-look-1748629978.sm.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"gallery-image \" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.women.com\/1873730\/cnn-kaitlan-collins-favorite-shoe-sneakers-work-play\/\" data-post-id=\"1873730\" data-slide-num=\"5\" data-slide-title=\"Kaitlan Collins&#039; Go-To Shoe Choice For Work &amp; Play Is So Relatable: Perfecting the sporty professional look\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" alt=\"kaitlan collins\" title=\"\"><br \/>\n                    <\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<p>On May 22, 2022, Kaitlan Collins was spotted outside a U.S. Army aircraft wearing a bright coral pantsuit and white sneakers. Bright colors aren&#8217;t always easy to pull off, but Collins nails the look and the sneakers create an energy that make her appear approachable and easy-going \u2014 something pantsuits don&#8217;t always convey.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oembed iframely generic no-auto-height oembed-instagram\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cd33GYUBQ3w\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n<g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\">\n<g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\">\n<g>\n<path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path>\n<\/g>\n<\/g>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A post shared by Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Still, while Collins is the queen of sneakers in both casual and professional settings, it turns out she does have an affinity for dressy shoes sometimes. In June 2024, after meeting Marina Larroud\u00e9, co-founder of the namesake New York footwear company, Collins told WWD, &#8220;I give my friends Larroud\u00e9 shoes as gifts now.&#8221; Those are some lucky friends.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Casual and flirty at the Miami Grand Prix In May 2022, Kaitlan Collins attended the Miami Grand Prix, and she looked fantastic. Wearing a trendy\u00a0cutout summer dress\u00a0like\u00a0her friend in the photo, paired with white sneakers that appear to have a slight chunk to them, Collins is definitely embracing her effortlessly chic side. 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