Buffs clown ops by removing their clumsiness and adding a new trait to be used in place of several clown role checks.

code/modules/clothing/shoes/miscellaneous.dm

@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@
 
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes/equipped(mob/user, slot)
 	. = ..()
-	if(user.mind && user.mind.assigned_role == "Clown")
+	if(user.mind && HAS_TRAIT(user.mind, TRAIT_CLOWN_MENTALITY))
 		SEND_SIGNAL(user, COMSIG_CLEAR_MOOD_EVENT, "noshoes")
 
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes/dropped(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
-	if(user.mind && user.mind.assigned_role == "Clown")
+	if(user.mind && HAS_TRAIT(user.mind, TRAIT_CLOWN_MENTALITY))
 		SEND_SIGNAL(user, COMSIG_ADD_MOOD_EVENT, "noshoes", /datum/mood_event/noshoes)
 
 /obj/item/clothing/shoes/clown_shoes/jester

code/modules/clothing/shoes/taeclowndo.dm

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	if(!ishuman(user))
 		return
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
-	if(!(HAS_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_CLUMSY)) && !(H.mind && H.mind.assigned_role == "Clown"))
+	if(!(HAS_TRAIT(H, TRAIT_CLUMSY)) && !(H.mind && HAS_TRAIT(H.mind, TRAIT_CLOWN_MENTALITY)))
 		return
 	if(slot == SLOT_SHOES)
 		spells = new

code/modules/clothing/spacesuits/hardsuit.dm

@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@
 	if(!..() || !ishuman(M))
 		return FALSE
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = M
-	if(H.mind.assigned_role == "Clown")
+	if(M.mind && HAS_TRAIT(M.mind, TRAIT_CLOWN_MENTALITY))
 		return TRUE
 	else
 		return FALSE