Sneaker Con in Philadelphia: Sneakerheads Love Trump

Published on February 19, 2024

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.— Former President Donald Trump visited Philadelphia to speak at Sneaker Con on Saturday afternoon, surprising the shoe enthusiasts in attendance. Sneaker Con, established in 2008, stands as the world’s premier sneaker show, featuring over 350 vendors. Its website calls it “The Greatest Sneaker Show on Earth.” During his address at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, President Trump held up a pair of his gold sneakers and said, “The Never Surrender High-Tops,” as he urged young people to vote. “We have to go out and vote. We [have] got to get young people out to vote. And you’re going to vote and we’re gonna turn this thing around,” President Trump said. “We’re gonna remember the young people and we’re gonna remember Sneaker Con.”...

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