{"id":1229758,"date":"2023-08-09T18:22:34","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T23:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/?p=1229758"},"modified":"2023-08-09T18:22:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T23:22:40","slug":"nike-remains-worlds-most-popular-shoe-brand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snkrsday.com\/nike-remains-worlds-most-popular-shoe-brand\/","title":{"rendered":"Nike Remains World’s Most Popular Shoe Brand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Team Swoosh puts another one on the scoreboard as Nike<\/a><\/strong> remains the world’s most popular shoe brand, per Statista<\/a><\/em>. Some could even argue that Nike holds the top two spots from the report as the Swoosh-backed Jordan Brand<\/a> comes in just behind first-place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Long gones are the days when sneakers were purchased simply for function as modern culture beholds footwear as an icon all its own that serves as a symbol of self expression, and status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact, Sotheby’s regularly auctions off highly-coveted pairs like the Futura Laboratories x Virgil Abloh x Nike Dunk Low<\/a>, the Undefeated x Nike Air Force 1 Low \u201cEntourage,\u201d<\/a> and the Air Jordan \u201cDynasty Collection,\u201d<\/a> proving that sneakers are emblems of moments in culture that can be appraised and valued like fine art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether its hype, investment pieces, or simply just fashion trends, the sneaker game has experienced a lucrative growth spurt in recent years that doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to estimates from Statista Market Insights<\/em>, sneakers \u2013 excluding performance shoes \u2013 are now a $75-billion market and expected to grow to nearly $100 billion in annual sales by 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n