Trump Sneakers / Never Surrender High-Tops

About

Trump Sneakers refers to a sneaker line released by former President Donald Trump called Never Surrender High-Tops. The line of Trump-branded trainers was introduced at "Sneaker Con" in Philadelphia in February 2024 and will be sold for $399 a pair. The gold-colored sneaker sparked reactions and memes on the internet following its reveal.

History

On February 17th, 2024, Donald Trump unveiled his first official footwear line at the Philadelphia Convention Center. The high-top golden shoes, designed (shown below) with an American flag detail on the back and a "T" letter on the side, are branded as the "Never Surrender High-Tops." The product will be sold at $399 on the Get Trump Sneakers^[1] website.

On the same day, YouTuber @MeidasTouch^[2] posted a video showing the moment Trump revealed the sneaker at the conference (shown below). The post amassed over 1.1 million views and 60,000 likes in a day.

Online Presence

Netizens reacted with memes and jokes, as Donald Trump launched the sneaker line in February 2024. For instance, on February 18th, 2024, X^[3] user @ybarrap compared Trump's sneakers with clown shoes (shown below, left), which amassed roughly 12,000 likes and 2,700 retweets in a few hours.

On the same day, X^[4] user @ChuckCjmmn posted a picture on Gen Z teens paired with the caption "Gen Z reaction to the new Trump sneaker." The post (shown below, right) received more than 30 likes and 10 retweets in a few hours.

TikTok^[5] user @soleloco posted a video on February 17th, 2024, of a first look at Trump sneakers (shown below, left), which amassed over 1 million plays and 27,000 likes in a day. On the same day, TikTok^[6] user @jaysse_lopez posted a sneak peek of the golden high-tops (shown below, right), which amassed more than 223,000 plays and 6,600 likes in a day.

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