Sneakerheads on Trump’s ‘Never Surrender’ gold shoe: ‘Tacky and very, very dumb’
by Alaina Demopoulos from US news | The Guardian on (#6JRZZ)
The ex-president debuted the high-tops just after he was ordered to pay $355m in court
Trump Steaks, Trump University, Trump Vodka - and now, Trump Sneakers. The former president is no stranger to frenzied licensing and intense self-promotion, and the grift continued this weekend, even after a judge ordered him to pay more than $350m in his civil trial ruling.
His next move? Debuting the $399 Never-Surrender High-Top Sneaker", branded as the official" Trump shoe. The 2024 contender stopped at Sneaker Con Philadelphia, a traveling event for sneakerheads, to reveal the shoe on Saturday. Only 1,000 pairs were made, to make this a super limited-edition run; at least 10" of these shoes were randomly autographed" by Trump.
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