In 2024, the United States ranked first by revenue in the 'Gym & Training' segment of the footwear market among the 25 countries presented in the ranking. United States' revenue amounted to ************* U.S. dollars, while China and Japan, the second and third countries, had records amounting to ************ U.S. dollars and ************ U.S. dollars, respectively.Further information about the methodology, more market segments, and metrics can be found on the dedicated Market Insights page on Gym & Training.

As one of the largest and most recognizable athletic brands on the planet, it is of little surprise that Nike is the leader within its industry of athletic apparel, accessories and footwear, with sales reaching almost ** billion U.S. dollars in 2024. This was more than double that of second-placed Adidas. Top athletic brands The sports apparel industry is a lucrative one, which is forecast to grow further in the coming years. Not only is Nike one of the most prominent producers within this market worldwide, but the company also holds the honor of being ranked as one of the world's leading apparel brands. Adidas, Puma, and Under Armour are some of Nike’s main competitors, as they operate within the same markets. However, Nike’s brand value has historically been significantly higher than that of its closest competitor, adidas, and the gap has grown. Sportswear stores In 2023, there were over ***** Nike stores worldwide. In comparison, the number of adidas Group retail stores was roughly ***** in 2024. The most prominent Adidas store type was factory outlets of which there were almost ***** worldwide.

This statistic shows the value of the sneakers market worldwide from 2018 to 2030. In 2025, the total global sneakers market revenue was valued at approximately 91** billion U.S. dollars and was forecast to reach a value of over *** billion dollars by 2030. Biggest players in athletic footwear The largest brands in the global athletic footwear market are Nike, Adidas, and Puma. In 2021, Nike generated ** billion U.S. dollars in footwear sales, which was more than Puma and Adidas combined. This was also true of the revenues across all product ranges for these companies, with Nike leading the ranking of the sales of the biggest athletic apparel, accessories, and footwear companies worldwide in 2021. Puma As already shown, Puma can often sit in the shadow of Nike and Adidas, which dominate the sneaker market. Puma was founded by Rudolf Bassler, brother of Adidas founder and rival, Adi Dassler, in Germany in 1948. Sneakers are an important part of Puma's business; in fact, roughly ** percent of Puma's net sales are attributable to the footwear segment.

Nike, one of the leading sportswear manufacturers in the world, is a key player within the U.S. sports apparel market. As of 2018, Nike held an **** percent share of the athletic apparel market in the United States, ahead of adidas, who held a *** percent share of the market. Athletic apparel market The global sportswear market is a lucrative market, which is forecast to grow further in the coming years. Not only is Nike one of the most prominent producers within this market worldwide, but the company also holds the honor of being ranked as the world's leading athletic apparel brand. Nike and adidas are, by some margin, the leading companies in the sportswear industry worldwide. Puma and Under Armour are two other big companies which operate within this market. Athletic footwear market Nike generates more revenue from footwear than adidas and Puma combined, showing the company’s dominance in this sector. In the United States alone, the athletic footwear market generates billions of U.S. dollars each year. Nike dominates the U.S. athletic footwear market, with its brands holding over **** of the market share.

In 2023, Nike returned to the top of the list of leading outdoor athletic footwear brands on China's e-commerce platform Tmall in terms of sales value, with a market share of **** percent. Adidas, on the other hand, had lost ground since 2020, ranking behind domestic brands ANTA and Li-Ning in 2023. Notably, FILA, another brand of Anta Sports Products Limited, saw a steady increase in market share from *** percent in 2017 to *** percent in 2023.

As of December 31, 2024, Nike's market capitalization exceeded *** billion U.S. dollars, eclipsing its closest competitor, Lululemon. With a market capitalization of about ** billion U.S. dollars, Adidas sat in third place, but still surpassed other key players in the athletic apparel industry such as Under Armour and Puma.

Out of all sportswear and sporting goods companies compared in this statistic, Nike generated the most revenue with more than ** billion U.S. dollars in revenue in the company's fiscal year 2024. Sportswear companies revenue - additional information Nike and adidas are the most dominant sportswear and sporting goods companies worldwide with combined revenues of about ** billion U.S. dollars in 2024. Nike is an American corporation which was founded in January 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports and officially became Nike, Inc. in May 1971. There are around ***** Nike retail stores worldwide and a large proportion of Nike’s income comes from footwear. Revenue in this segment was over ** billion U.S. dollars in 2024, in comparison to roughly **** billion U.S. dollars generated by adidas in the same sector. adidas was founded in 1949 by the German Adolf Dassler, following a rift between him and his brother Rudolf (who went on to create Puma). adidas is the second largest sportswear company in the world behind Nike. The sales of the corporation can be split into three product categories – footwear, apparel, and hardware. Europe was the biggest market for adidas in 2024, with nearly ** percent of their net sales coming from this region.

In 2023, the leading brand of sports shoes & trainer brands in the United Kingdom was Nike with ************ users. The brand Others was ranked in second place with around ************ users, followed by Adidas.

As of 2025, the Nike brand was valued at 29.4 billion U.S. dollars, which is a slight decrease of about 445 million U.S. dollars from the previous year. Nike's popularity The Nike brand is exceedingly popular. In fact, it stood in tied first place (alongside adidas) for the most well-known sneakers brand in the United States in 2025. What's more, Nike's popularity has expanded substantially beyond the United States, with non-U.S. markets now bringing in a 57 percent share of the company’s revenue. Nike’s advertising In order to remain such a recognizable brand, Nike spends a sizeable amount of money on advertising and promotion. In 2025, for example, the company's promotional costs almost hit the 4.7 billion-dollar-mark. Nike prides itself on its memorable ads and is viewed as a diverse advertiser by U.S. audiences.

This statistic depicts the revenue of the leading 20 sporting goods, footwear and apparel retailers in the United States in 2015. In that year, Dick's Sporting Goods was the second ranked sporting goods retailer in the United States with sales that amounted to *** billion U.S. dollars. The source included Amazon in its ranking with the company's online sales of sporting goods amounting to around **** billion U.S. dollars. Revenue of U.S. sporting goods retailers - additional information The sports market is a growing industry in the U.S. with sales for sporting goods topping ** billion U.S. dollars in 2015, up from just over ** billion U.S. dollars in 2005. Of these sales in 2015, around a third came from athletic apparel and over ** percent were generated from sporting goods equipment. In 2014, almost a quarter of the purchases of these goods were made in sporting goods stores in comparison to 15 percent which were made online. Walmart has been the leading retailer of sporting goods and apparel in the U.S. since 2012. Its revenue of *** billion U.S. dollars in 2015 was a third more than its closest competitor, Dick’s Sporting Goods. Yet the revenue generated by Walmart’s sporting goods segment in the U.S. represents only a fraction of its global net sales, which topped *** billion U.S. dollars in 2015. The chain remains a dominant force in the U.S. retail market with a market share of over ** percent in 2012 and 2013. Dick’s Sporting Goods was founded in 1948 by Richard “Dick” Stack at the age of ** and has since grown into one of the largest sporting goods retailers in the United, with over 676 stores across the country in 2016. Almost half of the sales in the stores are for hardlines, which includes items such as sporting goods and fitness equipment, hunting and fishing gear, as well as golf equipment. In 2016, hardlines accounted for over *** billion U.S. dollars in net sales for Dick’s Sporting Goods. The chain had net sales of almost * billion U.S. dollars in 2016, making it the second largest retailer of sporting goods in the U.S.

How high is the brand awareness of Fila in the United States?When it comes to sneakers owners, brand awareness of Fila is at **% in the United States. The survey was conducted using the concept of aided brand recognition, showing respondents both the brand's logo and the written brand name.How popular is Fila in the United States?In total, **% of U.S. sneakers owners say they like Fila. However, in actuality, among the **% of U.S. respondents who know Fila, **% of people like the brand.What is the usage share of Fila in the United States?All in all, **% of sneakers owners in the United States own Fila. That means, of the **% who know the brand, **% own them.How loyal are the owners of Fila?Around *% of sneakers owners in the United States say they are likely to purchase Fila again. Set in relation to the **% usage share of the brand, this means that **% of their owners show loyalty to the brand.What's the buzz around Fila in the United States?In March 2024, about **% of U.S. sneakers owners had heard about Fila in the media, on social media, or in advertising over the past three months. Of the **% who know the brand, that's **%, meaning at the time of the survey there's little buzz around Fila in the United States.