What type of converse does the doctor wear

It's tough to imagine David Tennant's popular " Doctor Who " character without his trademark suit and Converse sneakers, but the look almost didn't come together. Tennant told a crowd Tuesday night at PaleyFest in New York City that he had to fight to wear the doctor's iconic footwear on screen. They were like, 'No, no, no. I've got these wonderful boots,'" he continued to laughter from the crowd. Tennant said there was nothing wrong with the boots the crew wanted him to wear; they just weren't the look he'd imagined for his iteration of the Tenth Doctor on the BBC America show.

They're beautiful boots. But I want to wear these crappy old trainers," Tennant said, noting that his preference for the Converse shoes was a "really unpopular choice" in parts of the "Doctor Who" design department. Tennant said some members of the crew were "ganging up" on him, explaining how they wouldn't work for the show when he would be running down corridors.

Tennant also said he was told they would be "too cold" or "too warm. Tennant, who said he had been a big fan of the original series since he was a young child, had a lot of say about the outfit his popular "Doctor Who" character wore.

Earlier in the panel, Tennant said his look for the Tenth Doctor was inspired by another actor. He wore a suit with his trainers, and I thought, there's something about that kind of says the right thing.

It's kind of like, 'I'm sort of an official, but I'm really not," Tennant said to a lot of laughter. Tennant said before he received the job as the Doctor, he sat down with "Doctor Who" writer Russell T. Davies — who he worked with on the miniseries " Casanova " — to watch the reboot, which starred Christopher Eccleston, before it aired.

The actor joked that if he was to ever play the Doctor, he would want a really long coat. For the rest of his suit-trainer combo, David looked to an unexpected fashion inspiration — Jamie Oliver. It's kind of like, 'I'm sort of an official, but I'm really not'. Since then, each Doctor has had their own unique take on the Time Lord's style , from braces and bow ties to sunglasses and sonic screwdrivers. Still, the Tenth Doctor's trainers remain firm fan favourites.

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