Footwear industry insights: Top 10 footwear brands to watch in 2016
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- 1. Nike
- 2. Adidas
- 3. Converse
- 4. Reebok
5. Other Successful Footwear Brands
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1. Nike
Nike is known as a global footwear brand based at Portland, Oregon. It is the global leader in footwear and athletic apparel as well as sports equipment. Its revenue is $24.1 billion and it has over 44 thousand employees all around the world. Its worth is nearly $10.7 billion, making it one of the top footwear brands in the world.
2. Adidas
It is one of the most widely- used shoe brands in the world and its fashion oriented, sneakers and sports shoes are sought after. The company is known to be founded by Adi and Rudolph who created the first soccer shoes.
3. Converse
Historically the world’s most powerful basketball footwear company, Converse shoes were firstly designed for the feet of athletes, a reputation it held until the 1970s. Nowadays, the company is expanded for extensive experiments with collaborations and colors, with notable partners such as DC Comics and Super Mario. This brand’s most treasured characteristic is customization, with its site and retail stores allowing patrons to design their own lo-top and hi shoes. Besides, it also provides leeway with graphics, styles and material selections.
4. Reebok
Founded in 1895, this company stands as a legend for its footwear business, gaining a million dollars in physical sales in 1981. Its success has begun with novelty track-spiked shoes, this brand has created a reputation for its advance in design, with goods such as the freestyle shoes. The latter of which was the first footwear to get an internal inflation mechanic. With dedication to engineering, this brand continues to be one of the first choices for sponsorship in every niche leg and mainstream of the sports world, yet has garnered brand ambassadorships from a variety of non-athlete celebrities, including Nicole Scherzinger, Jay-Z and Scarlett Johansson.
5. Other Successful Footwear Brands
Bata is one of the top footwear brands established as Bata Shoe Company Private Limited in 1931. It is also one of the biggest maker as well as retailer of shoes. Van is another footwear brand praised by customers for its high levels of durability, comfort and the safety it offered for multiple extreme athletes. Today, this brand is doing experimentation with materials and colors, making it the brand not only spent for street-riders, but it also spent for casual consumers and trendsetters. Also, catering to lifestyle and sport-inspired fashion, Puma SE is noted for its collaborations with celebrities and athletes from the 4 corners of the globe. As owner of other shoes brands like Cobra Golf and Dobotex, this brand has garnered a reputation as one of the diverse shoes conglomerates, crafting footwear for possible consumer with every taste. Besides, Aldo, Steve Madden and New Balance are other successful ones on top footwear brands that you should make a choice from in case you are trying to look for a pair of shoes.
Footwear industry insights: Top 10 footwear brands to watch in 2016
