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Former President Trump's high-top sneakers sold out hours after their launch Saturday at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia. The big picture: The shoes, called "The Never Surrender High-Top Sneaker," sell for $399. The pair, along with two low-top sneakers, and a $99 bottle of "Victory47" perfume and cologne were available for purchase on a new website.

A Russian CEO has won an autographed pair of Donald Trump’s new golden sneakers after making an eye-watering bid. Roman Sharf, the founder and CEO of luxury watch dealer, Luxury Bazaar, walked away with an autographed pair of Trump’s golden “Never Surrender high-tops” after placing a winning bid of $9,000 at Philadelphia’s Sneaker Con. … Sharf, who was born in the Soviet Union and lives in Philadelphia, describes himself as “one of the world’s biggest grey market watch dealers” – which trades luxury watches “without being authorised by the brand to do so on their behalf”…

PHILADELPHIA—Former President Donald Trump announced during a surprise appearance at Philadelphia’s “Sneaker Con” on Feb. 17 that he has launched a Trump-branded sneaker line. The appearance at the nonpolitical event seemed to come out of left field from the Trump campaign. But it quickly became obvious why President Trump was making the abnormal appearance: It was to unveil the merchandise called Trump Sneakers, which are available for preorder online. A website launched concurrently with his appearance shows that President Trump’s new sneaker line comes in three variants. A special limited edition sneaker, “The Never Surrender High-Top,” was already sold out...

The 13 largest U.S. tire manufacturers are facing a lawsuit from a pair of California commercial fishing organizations that could force the companies to stop using a chemical added to almost every tire because it kills migrating salmon. Also found in footwear, synthetic turf and playground equipment, the rubber preservative 6PPD has been used in tires for 60 years. As tires wear, tiny particles of rubber are left behind on roads and parking lots, breaking down into a byproduct, 6PPD-quinone, that is deadly to salmon, steelhead trout and other aquatic wildlife when rains wash it into rivers. “This is the...

Think of it as a rare instance of cross-aisle consensus or else a sartorial trend gone badly wrong. But it did not go unnoticed when, in a photograph from the Oval Office posted to President Joe Biden’s account this week, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, Senator Mitch McConnell and Representative Hakeem Jeffries were all captured wearing some variant of the dreaded footwear hybrid: the sneaker shoe. Weighing in on Twitter, cult men’s wear commentator Derek Guy (@dieworkwear) called out the footgear as a clear lapse in dignity, if not actual protocol. Why pay a visit to a sitting president...

The surveillance video shows three men, wearing masks, hoodies and gloves smashing a glass door, then walking in and ransacking Walter Dillon’s high-end sneaker store. The thieves can be seen methodically stuffing footwear into plastic bags, then running out and driving away. Dillon says it was over in just minutes. “That’s the car they was in, right there,” Dillon exclaims, pointing to a video screen. “I imagine they broke a glass, they broke a window, gained entry that way and took shoes and whatnot.” Dillon showed the video to 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS during a visit to his now-closed KKG Kickz...

'In my many years in the world, I've eaten at some of the greatest restaurants in the world, but never have I felt prejudice or been turned away because of the color of my skin, until today in #atlanta #turnedawaybecauseimblack'

Nike vice president has left the sportswear giant days after it was reported that her teenage son had used a credit card in her name to buy limited edition sneakers to then sell on in a lucrative scheme. The company said the departure of Ann Hebert, vice president and general manager of Nike's North America business, is effective immediately and that it plans to announce a replacement shortly. Bloomberg Businessweek last week reported that Hebert's son Joe Hebert, 19, used a credit card in her name to purchase sneakers for his resale company, West Coast Streetwear.

Kamala Devi Harris is ruling the internet, thanks to the fact that she is the vice presidential nominee for the hugely anticipated American elections. She is not only the first black and South Asian American woman chosen for a national position by a major political party of USA, but she is also the most effortlessly stylish woman in the American politics. The politician is known for her pussy-bow blouses and classy pantsuits and now, the lawyer and senator is hitting the headlines for rocking canvas shoes like nobody. Kamala recently visited Milwaukee, Wisconsin for a campaign and flaunted a navy...

As protests over the loss of life of George Floyd in police custody elevated throughout the nation final week, Adidas did what manufacturers usually do: It posted on Instagram, the place the corporate’s account has nearly 26 million followers. “Together is how we move forward,” one of many firm’s statements learn, below the phrase “RACISM” crossed out. Some followers praised the German sportswear retailer, reacting with clapping and heart-eyes emojis. Others famous that the submit didn’t point out Mr. Floyd or police brutality, containing principally unspecific aphorisms. “You did it adidas you stopped racism,” one follower sarcastically replied.

Nike released a simple but powerful ad Friday evening following the police-involved death of George Floyd in Minneapolis earlier this week. The footwear company posted a minute-long ad with white text over a black screen on its Instagram urging people not to “turn your back on racism” and instead “be part of the change.” "For once, Don't Do It,” the text read, playing on Nike’s popular slogan. “Don't pretend there's not a problem in America. Don't turn your back on racism. Don't accept innocent lives being taken from us. Don't make any more excuses. Don't think this doesn't affect you....

Michael Jordan mostly kept himself out of controversy at the height of his fame with the Chicago Bulls during the 1990s but it was a comment about selling sneakers that drew the most ire. Jordan’s comment, “Republicans buy sneakers too,” resurfaced Sunday night in an episode of ESPN’s “The Last Dance” documentary. Jordan admitted that the remark, which was made during the 1990 U.S. Senate race in North Carolina between Democrat challenger Harvey Gantt and incumbent Republican Jesse Helms was "said in jest.”

The teens who allegedly took part in a brutal, on-camera beat down of a 15-year-old girl in Brooklyn will stay free while they await trial on their charges but must abide by an after-school curfew. Seven teen defendants, who range in age from 14 to 17 years old, were arraigned on a criminal complaint on Monday that includes charges of second-degree robbery and gang assault. They all pleaded not guilty.

Seven more teens have been arrested for the brutal beatdown of a 15-year-old girl in Brooklyn, cops said Sunday. The teens, ranging in ages from 14 to 16, were charged with robbery and gang assault for the attack at Sterling Place and Utica Ave. in Crown Heights about 4 p.m. on Thursday. They were all nabbed over the weekend, authorities said. The attack sparked an outcry from local officials and advocates after the NYPD released shocking footage of the attack.

Nike on Thursday announced Adapt Huarache shoes. They’re a redesign of the original Nike Huarache launched in 1991 and use FitAdapt self-lacing technology similar to the Nike Adapt BB shoes that were announced in January. The Adapt Huaraches work with the Apple Watch and Siri, so you can ask Siri to control a motor inside to lace or unlace the shoes. With support for Apple’s Siri shortcuts, users can talk to an Apple Watch or an iPhone and say a phrase like “Siri, release my shoes” to remove them. The Adapt Huaraches also support different presets for fit styles. You...

HOUSTON (FOX 26) - Ted Cruz is the latest to #WalkAwayFromNike, tweeting on Tuesday that he's gotten all new shoes and bags from Adidas and donated his old Nike gear to Goodwill.

Kate Middleton might have watched a family friend lose the Wimbledon final Sunday-Roger Federer, who lost to Novak Djokovic, attended Pippa Middleton's wedding-but at least she came away with a cute gift for her youngest son. As Metro reports, legendary tennis player Stan Smith handed a tiny sneaker (an Adidas Stan Smith, naturally), to the Duchess of Cambridge as she sat in the royal box, signed in gold ink and dedicated to Prince Louis.

When it comes to free speech, Nike seems to have new slogan of “Just Don’t Do It.” This month, stores around the country received new Nike sneakers for the July 4th holiday, featuring an image of the Betsy Ross flag. Former National Football League quarterback Colin Kaepernick reportedly saw the 18th century flag image and was deeply offended. That was all that it took for Nike to order stores to return the shoes and not to sell a single pair. No one is suggesting that we are at risk of moving from rounding up sneakers to rounding up speakers. Nike...

The U.S. sneaker market is valued at $21.2 billion, according to Cowen Equity Research, and while sneakers were left off President Trump’s most recent duty list, many sneaker fans are wondering what effects a new round of tariffs could have on the booming industry. On May 10, Trump made good on his promise to raise tariffs by 15% on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports. The now 25% tariffs are meant as a punishment to China for the country's refusal to accept the Trump Administration’s latest version of a potential trade deal. Trump also ordered the Office of the United...