Trump's favorite shoe brand Florsheim is suing him (over tariffs)

News Weak ^ | 3/12/26 | Alice Gibbs

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Florsheim, the shoe brand President Donald Trump has been widely reported to favor and gift to allies, is owned by a parent company that is suing his administration over tariffs imposed during his second term.

Weyco Group Inc., which owns Florsheim Shoe Company, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade in December challenging the legality of those tariffs and seeking refunds for duties it says were unlawfully collected.

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I'm sure it has nothing to do with politics. Whatever.

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I’m pretty sure the shoes are made in Chyna.

[FlingWingFlyer]

This is “news”? ROTFL!

[ansel12]

It is Newsweek, when you guys make up these childish names it could be a blog or a parody blog or anything, we don’t know where the article actually comes from, and why send money to MSN?

[rlmorel]

[Round Earther]

Would they sue if the shoe were on the other foot?

[Kleon]

I’m pretty sure the shoes are made in Chyna.

For $140, they better not be.

[ansel12]

Ex-shoe salesman here, I think I was about 18 or 19 at the time.

[Salamander]

California.

Same difference.

[frank ballenger]

They should love him and honor him.

To paraphrase Moe Howard:

The heels have no souls.

[Celerity]

If these companies want to eliminate the tariffs, the path was paid off in front of them.

Make them here.

Honestly, these high end brands have shown us that we’ve been paying top dollar for stuff made by the cheapest materials and labor forces. They’ve shown us we’ve been wasting our money.

Now that said, I’ve been waiting for Toughbuilt to stop dicking around and get these 250 dollar plastic toolboxes to my house.

[rexthecat]

When I worked I preferred Allen Edmonds shoes. Now that I’m retired, I wear Hoka’s.

[Bob Wills is still the king]

“I’m sure it has nothing to do with politics. Whatever.”
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It’s about money, not politics. When Trump’s favorite Florsheim shoes that he’s buying for all his cabinet secretaries jump in price from $175 to ~$400 per pair, he’ll quit buying them for others.

[rarestia]

I’ve got a half dozen pair of Florsheims. They are my go to shoes for work and casual social outings. Very comfortable, and they look great.

[equaviator]

I was thinking maybe in Florsheim, Germany but what’s in a name?

[steve8714]

Florsheim used to make shoes in outstate Missouri, when they fit American feet.I have an old pair, guess I should have them resoled.

[SisterK]

SAS Shoes
San Antonio Shoe
the best for my American feet

[Elsie]

There is nothing new under the sun...

[Elsie]

[Elsie]

Next to your YETI cooler?