Top 6 Most Popular Shoe Brands

The most popular shoe brands are always in a competition to outdo each other with the latest and most advanced in shoe-making technology to give their customers the shoe that fulfills all their requirements.

1. NIKE

Nike Inc is an American multinational company which has interests in the design, development, manufacturing and global marketing and sales of its footwear and apparels. This Oregon-based company was founded in January of 1964 by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight. It is also the biggest sports equipment manufacturer with an annual revenue estimated to be around $26 billion.

2. ADIDAS

Adidas AG is a German multinational company that designs and makes sports shoes as well as sports apparels and accessories. This Bavarian-based company was founded in 1924 by Adolf Dassler and has grown to become the largest sportswear company in Europe and the 2nd largest in the world with annual revenue estimated to be around $23 billion.

3. JORDAN

Jordans, or more popularly known as Air Jordan, is an American athletic apparel and shoe brand which is owned by popular NBA star Michael Jordan. Started in 1984, the shoes were available for the consumers in 1985. Initially, Michael was the designer for the shoes but later Nike brought onboard Peter Moore, Bruce Kilgore, and Tinker Hatfield to design the shoes.

4. CONVERSE

Converse is by far one of the most popular shoe brands amongst teenagers and young adults alike. This iconic American shoe company was founded in 1908 in Malden, Massachusetts by Marquis Mills Converse but was bought by Nike in 2003. Converse had been the few shoe makers who managed to dominate the highly-competitive American shoe market for more than half a century.

5. REEBOOK

Reebok is another popular shoe brand from England. The Reebok International Limited is a global manufacturer of sportswear and shoes. It was established in 1895 by J. W. Foster as ‘J. W. Foster and Sons’ in Bolton, England. Adidas acquired the brand in 2005.

6. PUMA

Puma SE, popularly known simply as PUMA, is a world-renowned German multinational corporation that is engaged in designing and manufacturing of athletic and casual footwear and apparels. It was founded in 1924 as Gebruder Dassler Schuhfabrik by Rudolf and Adolf Dassler in Germany. In 2007, the French business group Kering bought Puma.

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