Trump has taken to gifting Florsheim shoes to his male colleagues. It seems Marco Rubio's are too large
U.S. President Donald Trump has developed a penchant for Florsheim shoes, turning the 134-year-old Chicago brand into an unexpected status symbol inside the White House.
Trump ‘s fixation on the American men’s shoe brand began late last year, according to Esquire Magazine . And he apparently likes one of their cap-toe Oxford models so much that he now gift pairs to his prominent White House colleagues.
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that he buys them himself, guessing the size of the recipient.
Esquire reports Vice President JD Vance told the men’s fashion magazine that Trump has expressed concern over his colleagues shoes. Apparently, an Oval Office meeting was stopped so Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio could review a Florsheim catalogue and provide their respective sizes.
However, a pair worn by Rubio are allegedly too big, with a visible gap at the heel , reports the Daily Mail, suggesting a poor fit. A photo of Rubio’s feet went viral after reporting this week revealed that Trump has bestowed the US$145 Florsheim dress shoes on multiple cabinet secretaries, with many feeling obliged to wear them . This has sparked online mockery.
Trump has reportedly taken to guessing his colleagues’ shoe sizes in front of them.
Esquire says that other than Vance and Rubio other men in Trump’s orbit who are sporting new pairs of Floresheims include: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Communications Director Steven Cheung, Deputy Chief of Staff James Blair and speechwriter Ross Worthington.
Fox News’ Sean Hannity, former Fox personality Tucker Carlson and Senator Lindsey Graham also have the shoes.
Cabinet meetings, lunches and Oval Office drop-ins can turn into discussions about footwear, reports the Guardian . One female White House official observed to the British newspaper: “All the boys have them.” Another added: “It’s hysterical because everybody’s afraid not to wear them.”
Meanwhile, Florsheim filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration in December 2025 over the adverse impact of his tariffs on the business. The Weyco Group, which owns Florsheim, filed it in the U.S. Court of International Trade. It challenges the tariffs imposed by Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
The company requested a refund, with interest, for the money it paid in tariffs last year, to be returned if the policy was struck down. Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court did just that. Weyco aims to recover around US$16 million.
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