Nick shot into the public eye during the early 2000s with the reality show Hogan Knows Best, which followed the family around. This was before a serious car accident, with Nick behind the wheel, in 2007 that left his close friend John Graziano with permanent, severe brain damage.
The elder Hogan was never known as a big sneakerhead in his wrestling days. His standard footwear was big yellow and red wrestling boots. But over the years he’s dabbled in shoes like Nike Shox, New Balance 574s, Puma Speedcats, and recently wore a pair of Jordan 4s to make an appearance on Joe Rogan.
Politics aside, the clip of Hogan ripping his shirt at the RNC dominated social media for the weekend. Some said seeing Hulk in the spotlight made them feel like they were kids again, others felt America was now a joke. We’ll leave you to formulate your own opinions. But it wasn’t the only Trump-related sneaker moment in recent history.
In February 2024, Donald Trump appeared at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia to give a surprise campaign rally speech that divided the sneaker community. Influencers showed up for a photo-op with Trump; many commenters said that sneakers and politics shouldn’t be mixed. Trump even released a $399 gold high-top sneaker at the event, the “Never Surrender High Tops.” One man, Roman Sharf, paid $9,000 for them.
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