“Every day that these trade policies continue, it means the death of more American Dreams.” - Haley Pavone, Founder/CEO of Pashion Footwear in her Congressional testimony against the Trump Administration tariff hikes on May 8, 2025.
FULL TESTIMONY: https://t.co/jN4kS3bHZY
An open letter to @realDonaldTrump, @JDVance & the Trump Administration on behalf of US Small Business interests. I humbly ask that businesses like @PashionFootwear, and the thousands of other American Dreams like mine, be considered when developing trade policy.
@tonyotonio@mcuban Have US & China patents. Our Mnfg partners have alerted us to knockoff attempts & helped us pursue legal action. This is an outdated view on China.
Very complex, it's a 1st of its kind product. Could be US once scale mnfg is built. Can't be immediate as these tariffs imply.
@_SamStClair_@mcuban Absolutely don't disagree that we can & should! Point of this post is, we don't yet. Demanding change overnight will squash the small businesses who can't afford to build their own solution. Infrastructure must be built first
@_SamStClair_@mcuban Not at scale for shoes. Try not to miss the point:) This vid was made re my specific small biz. Other small biz have their own unique industry specs. Manufacturing is not 1-size-fits-all, & what's available in the US is not nearly as all encompassing as what can be found in China
@tonyotonio@mcuban Not at scale for shoes. Try not to miss the point:) This vid was made re my specific small biz. Other small biz have their own unique industry specs. Manufacturing is not 1-size-fits-all, & what's available in the US is not nearly as all encompassing as what can be found in China
@mcuban Omg thats me! Thank you SO MUCH @mcuban for helping spread this story - a VERY real reality for not only @PashionFootwear but all US small businesses. We deserve better from our government than this❤️
@NostraArthur Handling the haters like a champ. 💪🏼 Nostra has been an absolute game changer for our site function at Pashion. I reccomend y’all to every ecom operator I know, not just for the incredible results, but for how kind and efficient your team is.
@growing_daniel@jasonfreeberg Those are my feet and my invention!!! Thank you so much for sharing 🥰 Took 2.5 years to develop. Game changer for weddings, commute & travel (in my unbiased opinion 🤗) Check out the full line: https://t.co/XW9fdfkN5p
✨New look, same Pashion!✨We just launched our #glowup rebrand & new site. Channeling confident, classy, bold & sassy (just like our #pashionistas 👑). Check out our new look today at https://t.co/XW9fdfkN5p or @PashionFootwear on social!
Dream come true! Catch me and @PashionFootwear on @ABCSharkTank Season 12 - airing next Friday Feb. 19th at 8pm! Will convertible heels get a deal? Tune in to find out 😘