Will Trump's 'Never Surrender' sneakers join the likes of his other failed businesses?

Trump has never been shy about monetizing his fame
Naturally Trump's sneakers are gold....
The $400 sneakers sold out immediately
The
Trump perfume
Will Trump's shoes end up being another business failure?
Trump the Game
Why play Monopoly?
To win, you had to be the richest...of course!
A special permission to steal...
Trump Steaks
Luxury steaks for just $999 a pack...
Discontinued after just 2 months
Trump Airlines
Luxury services...
The airline that never took off
Trump University
A non-accredited university...
The attorney general called Trump U a scam
Trump Ice
Still available at some restaurants, hotels and golf clubs...
Trump Magazines
Trump World
Trump Magazine
Trump has never been shy about monetizing his fame

Donald Trump has never been afraid to try to monetize his fame. Over the years, the former President of the United States has released a massive variety of products, all bearing the name Trump. However, nobody ever expected his latest product: the 'Never Surrender' Trump sneakers.

Naturally Trump's sneakers are gold....

On February 17  Donald Trump unveiled his shiny golden Trump Sneakers called the "Never Surrender High-Top Sneaker" at Philadelphia's Sneaker, as reported by CNN. However, if you want to wear the shiny gold, 'T' emblazoned sneakers you better be ready to hand over some serious cash!

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The $400 sneakers sold out immediately

Each pair of golden 'Never Surrender' kicks will set Trump fans back a cool $399....that is if you can get your hands on them! Donald's first batch of 1000 golden sneakers sold out very quickly on the same day they were released!

Photo: Get Trump Sneakers

The "cheap" version is still available

Of course, ever the savvy businessman, Trumpy made sure to come up with a cheaper version of his shoes for MAGA lovers who aren't quite as well of...that is if you consider $200 "cheap". These simpler red and white sneakers featured on Trump's website are still available.

Photo: Get Trump Sneakers

Trump perfume

Trump also came up with yet a third item for those who want to help out the former President financially, after all he was ordered to pay the state of New York $355 million! If you want you buy a bottle of 'Victory 47' cologne or perfume for just $99, what a deal!

Photo: Get Trump Sneakers

 

Will Trump's shoes end up being another business failure?

While Donald Trump's shoes may have initially sold out, we will be curious to see how long this shoe business will last. They still have to arrive and people are already reselling them (virtually) for highly fluctuating prices. Will it be successful in the long haul or will it join the long list of failed Trump business endeavours? Click on to read about why Trump steaks, Trump University, and even Trump Water all failed!

Trump the Game

In 2004 'The Apprentice' was doing great, and Donald Trump had made his come back as a mogul, so of course, he decided it was time for the Trump board game.

Why play Monopoly?

Many did not realize that this was actually his SECOND attempt at making a Trump game work, and he was just rebooting his failed 1988 Trump game.

To win, you had to be the richest...of course!

Unsurprisingly to win the game, players had to be the ones to make the most money. The game also had a unique game dice and on the side where the number 6 would be there was a T instead.

A special permission to steal...

If a player rolled and got the T, they could steal from another player. Sadly for Trump, just as in 1988, the crowds of 2004 also were not interested in Trump the game....

Trump Steaks

No, no, Trump steaks aren't made with human meat! In 2007 the former president launched what he called "the world's greatest steaks."

Luxury steaks for just $999 a pack...

These were LUXURY beef steaks which you could buy for $999 a package. However, mail-order meat has always been a tough sell, and even if Trump himself endorsed the steaks, they did not do well.

Discontinued after just 2 months

The steaks were sold through The Sharper Image and QVC, and just two months after the launch, The Sharper Image discontinued the product line due to low sales.

Trump Airlines

The business was also known as Trump Shuttle and was created in 1989 when Donald Trump decided he could easily make a business out of air travel by slapping his name on a bunch of planes.

Luxury services...

He also claimed to offer a luxury service, and apparently, the bathrooms on the airplanes even had gold fixtures...

The airline that never took off

However, few flight paths were offered, most of which left from LaGuardia. Sadly for Donnie, Trump Airlines never...took off, although that never stopped him from bragging about his experience in the airline world on 'The Apprentice.'

Trump University

Yale, Cambridge, and...Trump University?! In 2005 Trump started a school to teach eager learners the tricks of the real estate business.

A non-accredited university...

Even though the school was NOT accredited or gave any kind of recognizable degree to students, Trump felt it was perfectly fine to call it a university. After all, as Trump said in the school's ad, "Just copy what I did and get rich."

The attorney general called Trump U a scam

The methods taught at Trump University did not seem to help students get any richer, though, and the attorney general of New York even called Trump University a scam. Trump soon found himself swimming in lawsuits, so he changed the school's name in 2010, and by 2011, it had closed up entirely.

Photo: By Wikipietime - Own work

Trump Ice

Well, admittedly, this one isn't a total fail, but it certainly did not work out as Donald would have wished. Trump Ice might sound like a boozy cooler drink, but it is simply bottled water with Trump's smiling face on it.

"The purest, best-tasting water you can imagine"

Donald claimed it was "The purest, best-tasting water you can imagine" on 'The Apprentice.' According to Wikipedia, the brand aimed to compete with other major water brands but, by 2010, the line was discontinued due to low sales.

Still available at some restaurants, hotels and golf clubs...

However, if you are dying to try Trump water, it is exclusively available in his hotels, restaurants, and golf clubs under the name Trump Natural Spring Water.

Trump Magazines

Trump has had more than one attempt at having a magazine. First, Trump Style launched in 1997 and was free for VIP guests at his hotels, residents of his condos, and members of Mar-a-Lago club. However, by 2009 it was discontinued.

Trump World

Next came Trump World to replace Trump Style in 2002 but internal disagreements resulted in this magazine also being discontinued after less than one year.

Pictured: Trump and Melania at the Trump World launch party.

Trump Magazine

Finally, Trump Magazine was launched in March of 2006; however, due to poor advertising sales, by 2009 it was also discontinued.

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