North West’s Coolest Shoe Moments, So Far: From Balenciaga Crocs to Dolce & Gabbana Boots


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With her parents being Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, North West was introduced to the world of fashion at a young age, and has continued to develop an elevated sartorial palette since.

At just 11 years old, the oldest child of “The Kardashians” star and the veteran rapper has curated a fashion sense all her own — and she loves to rock a bold shoe to go along with her stylish looks. Ranging from glamorous to grunge aesthetics, the budding performer and certified fashionista has worn a variety of silhouettes from across the footwear industry and has had access to some of the best designers in the shoe and sneaker game.

Whether she’s sitting court side at a Lakers game or attending Paris Fashion Week alongside her mother, North’s unique style is known to turn heads, and her footwear plays a significant role in that — see below for some of her coolest shoe moments in recent years.

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Kim Kardashian and North West arrive at L’Avenue in Paris during Haute Couture Week on July 6, 2022.

In Paris for haute couture week in 2022, West and her mother both wore all-black ensembles for an outing in the city of light. Leaning into a distressed emo aesthetic, West complemented a graphic T-shirt and ripped jeans with a pair of oversized Crocs made in collaboration with Balenciaga. The shoes feature a chunky platform and a silver nameplate on the front, in addition to other edgy silver detailing.

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Kim Kardashian and North West at the “Daily Front Row” Fashion Los Angeles Awards at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Beverly Hills on April 23, 2023.

West went with a black color scheme again when she joined her mother at the Daily Front Row Fashion Los Angeles Awards, pairing a black suit with platform Dolce & Gabbana boots. The shoes featured a zipper along the upper and a silver DG logo on the front of the toe.

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Kim Kardashian and North West leave the Mark Hotel to attend the 2023 Met Gala celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty” at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 1, 2023.

Proving yet again she likes a chunky black shoe, West was seen beside her mother the day of the 2023 Met Gala. She contrasted her blush colored tweed jacket and light was jeans with the dark shoes, which featured a ridged sole and laces.

Kim Kardashian and daughter North West attend the the Western Conference Semifinal Playoff game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena on May 12, 2023 in Los Angeles.
Kim Kardashian and North West attend the Western Conference Semifinal Playoff game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena on May 12, 2023 in Los Angeles.

Not long after the Met Gala in 2023, West and Kardashian attended an NBA game where both showed off a sporty side to their fashion. Kardashian wore a T-shirt referencing the Lakers while West was dressed in a yellow and black racing jacket, which she paired with distressed jeans and black Nike sneakers with a shiny Swoosh. On this occasion, West proved how a casual shoe can blend to exude a sense of coolness.

Kim Kardashian and North West at the Daily Front Row Fashion Los Angeles Awards at the Beverly Hills Hotel on April 23, 2023.
Kim Kardashian and North West at the Daily Front Row Fashion Los Angeles Awards at the Beverly Hills Hotel on April 23, 2023.

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