Shoes Top 18 List - Best Brands

This list features the top shoe brands in the world. This includes designer heels, sneakers, boots and more.

Nike

Nike might be the world's most well-known brand. It is most famous for its sneakers featuring the Nike logo. Besides sneakers, Nike also designs and manufactures running shoes, athletic wear, and more.

Popularity

Instagram : 304m
X : 9.8m
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Adidas

Adidas is one of the most popular sports brands in the world. They are famous for their easily recognizable logo consisting of three stripes. They make runnings shoes, sneakers, sports apparel, and more. It's headquarters is based in Germany.

Popularity

Instagram : 28m
X : 4.3m
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New Balance

New Balance is an American athletic shoe and clothing company that was founded in 1906. With millions of followers on social media and a big selection of products, this is surely one of the top shoe brands in the world.

Popularity

Instagram : 7.1m
X : 294k
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Asics

Asics is a Japanese sports brand making running shoes, sneakers, and athletic wear. The company was founded in 1949. The name, Asics, comes from the Latin phrase "anima sana in corpore sano" translated as "a sound mind, in a sound body".

Popularity

Instagram : 433k
X : 33k
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Balenciaga

Balenciaga is one of the world's most famous luxury designer brands. The brand makes clothing, bags, shoes, and accessories. Several of their shoe models are easily recognizable and have been a fashion statement for years. The brand and company was originally founded in 1919 and is now owned by Kering, which is a conglomerate that also owns Gucci, Bottega Veneta, and more.

Popularity

Instagram : 14m
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Converse

Converse is an American shoe brand that is very famous for its easily recognizable cloth shoes (with rubber soles) and their star logo. It was founded in 1908 and is now a subsidiary of Nike.

Popularity

Instagram : 11m
X : 1.0m
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Vans

Vans is a popular skateboarding shoe and clothing brand for young and hip people. The brand is probably most famous for its black shoes with their white logo on the side. The brand is American.

Popularity

Instagram : 17m
X : 1.2m
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Gucci

Gucci is one of the most popular luxury designer brands in the world. It is famous for its fashionable clothing, shoes, and handbags. The brand and company was founded in 1921 by Guccio Gucci and is based in Italy.

Popularity

Instagram : 52m
X : 7.1m
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Valentino

Valentino Garavani is one of the world's leading fashion designers. Be aware that there is a copy-cat cheaper brand that is often sold in designer discount stores called Valentino as well. That is not the actual brand by the designer Valentino Garavani, and not the brand we have listed in our toplists.

Popularity

Instagram : 18m
X : 2.3m
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Puma

Puma is one of the world's most popular sporting brands and the third largest sportswear manufacturer in the world. Their most popular products includes sneakers and sports apparel. The brand is headquartered in Herzogenaurach of Bavaria in Germany.

Popularity

Instagram : 13m
X : 1.9m
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Fila

Fila is one of the world's top sports brands. It is a South Korean brand that is based in Seoul. The brand and company was originally founded in 1911 in Italy.

Popularity

Instagram : 2.4m
X : 70k
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Burberry

This is a high-end British designer fashion brand. Burberry was 1856 by Thomas Burberry and is based in London, England. They design and produce clothing, shoes, handbags, jewelry and beauty products. This is one of the most popular fashion brands in the world, according to social media following size.

Popularity

Instagram : 20m
X : 8.1m
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Ugg

Ugg is most known for their warm casual shoes with easily recognizable designs. They also make a range of other winter shoes, warm slippers, comfy clothing, and socks.

Popularity

Instagram : 1.5m
X : 93k
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Jimmy Choo

Jimmy Choo is a British designer fashion luxury brand taht designs shoes, handbags, accessories, and some clothing, makeup, and fragrances. This brand og fashion house was founded in 1996 by Jimmy Choo and Tamara Mellon.

Popularity

Instagram : 13m
X : 1.5m
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Chanel

Chanel is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1910 by Coco Chanel in Paris. They design and produce some of the world's most sought after handbags, clothing, shoes, and jewelry. This is also some of the world's most expensive products, in their respective categories.

Popularity

Instagram : 58m
X : 13m
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Hermès

Hermès is one of the world's most sought after luxury brands. It is famous for a wide range of products and is easily recognizable with the letter "H" logo which is featured on many of the items. However, its most sought after product is probably the Birkin bag. These are some of the world's most expensive handbags, if not the most expensive hangs.

Popularity

Instagram : 13m
X : 145k
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Michael Kors

This is one of the world's most popular fashion brands, according to its massive social media following. Price-wise it is a bit more affordable than many of the high-end designer brands. Its products includes clothing, shoes, handbags, jewelry, and watches.

Popularity

Instagram : 19m
X : 3.3m
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Coach

Coach is a popular fashion name-brand. It is priced below the high-end designer brands and above affordable fashion brands. It was founded in 1941. It is owned by Tapestry, which also owns the Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman brands.

Popularity

Instagram : 6.9m
X : 608k
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