All About the Discontinued Embellished Badgley Mischka Silver Sandal Heels Kai Trump Keeps Wearing
For the Inaugural Balls on Monday, Kai Trump wore head to toe silver. The teenager opted to try out a designer that was new to her wardrobe, choosing to wear a silver Sherri Hill dress featuring a thigh-high slit. But to pair with that design, Trump, who is building her own reputation as a social media influencer, selected a pair of heels she’s been wearing often over the past year: silver Badgley Mischka sandals featuring a block heel.
In a YouTube video titled “the presidential inauguration (full vlog,)” Trump first revealed the look that she wore to the Inaugural Ball as well as a dinner she attended the night before. She wore the shoes for both events, referring to them as “Kai’s $200 heels that everyone likes to talk about.” The shoes are the Badgley Mischka Adel silhouette. They feature three straps, that are embellished with rhinestones that alternate between round halo and butterfly cluster.
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The center strap is composed of PVC as is a slingback strap that keeps the sandal on the foot. The other two straps are made of grey fabric which matches the fabric of the sole. The shoe also includes a thick block heel. That covered heel is about 3.5 inches. While Badgley Mischka no longer sells the shoe, it is still available on re-sale sites like Poshmark and Ebay. In 2020, retailers like Blooming Dale’s and Nordstrom sold the style.Prices start at $100 on the resale market and the fabric of the uppers vary.
Trump had worn the shoes prior to this. Though she’s often seen in sneakers, for fancier occasions she often reaches for these heels. She wore them to celebrate her 17th birthday in 2024. She also wore them to Homecoming the same year. On election night she also wore the shoes, mentioning them in her “Kai Trump Election Night Vlog” video.
“I’m wearing the same heels I wear every single time because I don’t know — why not,” she said before heading out to Mar-a-Lago. “I mean look, even my toe prints are there.”
Kai Trump is the daughter of Donald Trump Jr. and his ex-wife Vanessa. She’s a 17-year-old competitive golfer and is expected to graduate high school in 2026.
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