Did Donald Trump Destroy Sneaker Culture?

The Complex Sneakers Podcast

Complex

Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2024

⏱️ 73 minutes

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In one of the most bizarre moments in the history of sneakers, former President Donald Trump popped up at Sneaker Con last weekend to sell a gold pair of $399 sneakers called the Never Surrender High Tops. Is it a low point for sneaker culture? Is it the end of sneaker culture as we know it? Here, the co-hosts discuss Trump’s Sneaker Con appearance and new line of footwear, Biden’s response, and the generally gross idea of politicians hopping into sneakers in order to pander to voters. Also, Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty talk about Central Cee’s Nike collaboration, Anthony Edwards’ Adidas signature model, and the Nike KD 4 “Galaxy” retro.

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0:00.0	What's up everybody? It's Joe Lu Puma. You were listening. You were watching the complex
0:04.5	sneaker show. As always, I'm joined by my two co-host. First, am I right?
0:08.0	Matt Welty. Feeling a little looser this week. Oh, the back's okay? It's getting better. Okay, to my left, Mr. Brendan Dunn.
0:15.3	Hey, what's up? You know, we said that we were going to be off this week, but do we want to call this an emergency
0:19.7	podcast? I don't think it is. I don't think it is if it was an emergency
0:23.2	podcast me and him would have been at the the four seasons in Indiana where we were
0:27.6	staying recording you're the cool guys just kidding I was in the I was in the
0:31.4	Marriott Hyatt no I was in the Delta Marriott but that would have been an emergency
0:35.3	podcast but we were supposed to be off this week obviously big sneaker news wild weekend all-star weekend we're gonna get to all that we're gonna get to the all-star Wild weekend, All-Star Weekend.
0:43.0	We're going to get to all that, we're going to get to the All-Star weekend shoes.
0:46.0	We want to talk about the Trump sneakers.
0:48.0	Of course we have to talk about the Trump sneakers.
0:50.0	And yeah, so...
0:51.0	Some leaks on there as well.
0:52.8	Of course, you know, he's always going to do the leaks.
0:54.8	He's always going to do the leaks.
0:56.6	Once again, the biggest thing in sneakers over the weekend, no, I'm just kidding,
1:00.6	but I remember I said this last time was that J.L.P. had to break out the J.L.P. Shoebag.
1:05.0	What all that? I did, right? Once again.
1:08.0	Yeah, you know, the fans in Indianapolis were waiting for that.
1:12.0	Yeah, you know, you know. They were waiting for that. Yeah, you know?
1:12.6	You were waiting.
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