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A moment that changed me: I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 41 – and had to find a new look

My beloved Converse All Stars had always been part of my identity. But when they became painful and impractical, it transformed my relationship with clothes

I’ve walked across cities from Rome to Mumbai, Chicago to Oslo – all while wearing Converse, or Fly London boots – looking for vintage one-offs and secondhand gems, clothes made to last. A fellow traveller, also using special assistance, shared his tip: Nike tactical boots have stiff soles and lace-up ankle support. ‘Soon, I wore nothing else’ … Kimberly Campanello, left, wearing Dunks, with her friend, the poet Dimitra Xidous, in Volturara Appula, Italy, 2024.

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