Like Trump, Musk also has sneakers: SpaceX-branded lace-ups. Merchandise has always been a part of Elon Musk’s empire-building, just as it has been part of Donald Trump’s.

For these reasons and more, Nice Kicks has chosen to take a look at the recent history of clothing brands that launched their own sneaker lines.

Draft Day is here and the official caps that rookies will put on at the podium are now available from NBAstore.com in the full 30 NBA teams. This year the cap has a nice clean look with an ...