The first thing that struck me about Trump’s new sneakers were that they were tacky. The second thing, however, is that they have red soles. Now any fashionista could tell you that red sole Christian Louboutin shoes are instagram worthy eye candy. But did you also know that Christian Louboutin trademarked red soled shoes and vigorously enforces that trademark?
Trump has apparently sold out his initial run of 1,000 pairs, earning him a cool $399,000. Some, however, are already predicting that Trump is getting himself into another lawsuit, and, indeed, it’s being reported that Louboutin is working on a cease and desist order.
Now, Trump has apparently given himself an out by claiming that the sneakers shown are for “illustration purposes only,” and that buyers are not an “exact representation” of the product. So it may turn out that the yokels who spent $399 are going to get a much cheaper, tackier version of what they were shown minus the red soles.