Donald Trump made headlines over the week after introducing his new line of signature sneakers at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia on Saturday. The former president and 2024 Republican presidential candidate’s passion for sneakers may have come as a surprise to many, but he is not the first former U.S. president to have caught the attention of the sneakerhead community. Here, FN takes a closer look at the presidential sneaker game, from George H.W. Bush to Joe Biden. See photos below.
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George H.W. Bush’s Nike Court Shoes, 1991
Image Credit: Corbis via Getty Images George H.W. Bush plays doubles tennis in Nike Court shoes in 1991.
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Bill Clinton’s Adidas Running Shoes, 1992
Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Bill Clinton (R) is given a new pair of running shoes by Ethiopian marathon runner Arega Abraha (L) on Dec. 7, 1992.
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Bill Clinton’s New Balance Sneakers, 1992
Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Bill Clinton jogs with a Secret Service agent past a Santa Monica, Calif., pier on Sept. 16, 1992. He was wearing New Balance 1400 sneakers.
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Bill Clinton’s New Balance Sneakers, 1993
Image Credit: Getty Images Bill Clinton jogging in New Balance on July 20, 1993, in Washington, D.C. P
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George W. Bush’s Asics Sneakers, 2001
Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images George W. Bush waves to the press after arriving back at the White House in Washington, D.C., from a morning run. He was wearing Asics Gel-1060 sneakers.
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George W. Bush’s Mizuno Sneakers, 2003
Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images George W. Bush takes his Mizuno running shoes off at his Praire Chapel Ranch in Texas on Jan. 2, 2003.
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George W. Bush’s Nike Running Shoes, 2005
Image Credit: Getty Images George W. Bush (Center-L) waves as he prepares to depart the White House to go mountain biking with U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman (Center-R) on June 23, 2005, in Washington, D.C.
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George W. Bush’s Nike Running Shoes, 2006
Image Credit: Getty Images George W. Bush wearing Nike shoes at the White House before going on a bike ride on Feb. 19, 2006, in Washington, D.C.
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Barack Obama’s Air Jordans, 2007
Image Credit: Sports Illustrated via Getty Ima Barack Obama in Air Jordans during a basketball game at Spencer Family YMCA in 2007.
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Barack Obama’s Air Jordans, 2007
Image Credit: Sports Illustrated via Getty Ima Barack Obama in Air Jordans during a basketball game at Spencer Family YMCA in 2007.
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Barack Obama’s Asics Sneakers, 2008
Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Barack Obama waves to the crowd after working out at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Berlin on July 24, 2008. He was wearing his Asics Gel-1090 sneakers.
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Barack Obama’s Asics Sneakers, 2009
Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Barack Obama throws out the first pitch of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game on July 14, 2009, at Busch Stadium in St Louis, Missouri. He was wearing the Asics Gel-1090 sneakers.
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Barack Obama’s Asics Sneakers, 2010
Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Barack Obama is seen on the course during a round of mini golf at Pirate’s Island Golf on Aug. 14, 2010, in Panama City Beach, Fla. He was wearing a pair of Asics Gel-Flashfire.
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Barack Obama’s Nike Golf Shoes, 2016
Image Credit: AFP via Getty Images Barack Obama wearing Nike Lunar Mont Royal Golf Shoes at Farm Neck Golf Club in Oak Bluffs, Mass., on the island of Martha’s Vineyard Aug. 7, 2016.
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Bill Clinton’s Hoka Sneakers, 2019
Image Credit: GC Images Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton are seen on July 23, 2019 in New York City. Bill was wearing Hoka’s One One Bondi 5 running shoes.
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Joe Biden’s Nike Shoes, 2022
Image Credit: Getty Images for USOPC U.S. President Joe Biden is given a pair of Nike shoes and a Team USA shirt by Olympic bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor, Olympic Speedskater Brittany Bowe and Curler John Shuster on the South Lawn at the White House on May 04, 2022, in Washington, D.C. P
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Donald Trump’s Sneakers, 2024
Image Credit: Getty Images Donald Trump releases a new line of signature shoes at Sneaker Con at the Philadelphia Convention Center on Feb. 17, 2024.
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Donald Trump’s Sneakers, 2024
Image Credit: Getty Images Donald Trump releases a new line of signature shoes at Sneaker Con at the Philadelphia Convention Center on Feb. 17, 2024.
