Kash Patel becomes laughing stock after custom shoes revealed: ‘Deeply weird and uncool’

FBI Director Kash Patel was widely mocked Tuesday after being seen sporting a new pair of customized Nike shoes, sparking a bi-partisan wave of ridicule over what critics called Patel’s “childish” footwear.

“The FBI director is 13 years old,” wrote Tom Mallory, a writer and political commentator, in a social media post Monday night to their nearly 4,500 followers on X.

Patel’s new kicks were first revealed Monday by ProPublica reporter William Turton, who shared a photo of the customized shoes.