The Best Sneaker Brands Will Make You Swear Off All Other Shoes for Good

What are the best sneaker brands? The answer is kind of complicated. The sneaker market is vast and multi-varied, and, let’s face it, best is a tad too definitive. We could rattle off a list of the largest sneaker brands by sales per square foot or some other arbitrary metric of commercial success, but bigger isn't always better. (Though, yes, some of the biggest sneaker brands in the world also happen to be some of the best.) In the sneaker game, cultloved boutique labels routinely go toe to toe with billion-dollar sportswear behemoths in a cutthroat competition for sneakerhead attention that’s what makes keeping track of it all such a blast.

Nike

Suffice to say Nike didn't become the biggest, baddest name in the sneaker business by making an inferior product. The Swoosh earned its placed at the top of this list through sheer consistency, building out a deep roster of iconic sneakers it's hard for any other brand to compete with. After over 50 years in the sneaker game, Nike is still the one to beat.