Business Logo Design - 10 Most Famous Shoe Logos of Sport Brands

Do you know what differentiates a pair of shoes from the other? It is all about great designs, comfort and high product quality. This is the reason why most of the brands in sportswear business are competing neck to neck for extended market shares. Following are top 10 sportswear bands and their logos which are ruling the market undeniably.

1. Adidas

Adidas is world’s leading sportswear shoe brand. It was founded back in 1948 by Adolf Dassler. According to a survey the company earned revenue of almost 12 billion Euros in 2010. Adidas is famous for its huge product rang of different kinds of footwear including football, cricket, rugby, basket ball, running, golf and tennis etc.

2. Nike

Nike is amongst the chief suppliers of the athletic shoes all around the world. Nike was founded in 1964 with the name of Blue Ribbon Sports but later in the year 1978 the name was replaced with “NIKE”. The revenue generated by Nike in the year 2011 is approximately 20.86 billion US dollars.

3. Puma

Puma is a Germany based shoe company that famous for its sportswear and footwear. The company was initially formed by two brothers, Adolf Dassler and Rudolf Dassler, in 1924 but later it split up and resulted in the formation of 2 different footwear companies, Adidas and Puma. The revenue generated by Puma in the year 2010 was 2.70 billion Euros.

4. Reebok

Reebok is now a subsidiary of Adidas since 2005, though it was formed as J.W. Foster and Sons back in 1895. Later in 1958 the grandsons of the founders changed the name to Reebok. Reebok is famous for its sportswear specifically for the joggers. It gained huge popularity in south Asian countries back in early 80’s and was at its peak till late 90’s.

5. Under Armour

Under Armour was established back in 1996. It started to deal in sportswear shoes in 2006. The revenue generated by this particular organization in 2009 was expected to be 856 million dollars. The company was also awarded with Billie Awards in 2008 for its innovation and breakthrough tactics.

6. Keds

Keds was established in 1916. It is an American footwear brand which offer shows with rubber soles. Most of the people are definitely aware with the term of “Sneakers”, Keds were known as “sneakers” largely because of the fact that they had rubber soles which used to help in sneaking around quietly.

7. New Balance

NBAS – New Balance Athletic Shoes Inc. was founded in 1906 with the name of New Balance Arch Support Company. The revenue generated by this organization in 2006 was roughly around 1.55 billion dollars. The name is known for the best and leading sportswear all over the world.

8. K-Swiss

K-Swiss was established back in 1966 by two brothers. The company designed and produced athletic shoes for tennis players initially and with the passage of time gained a lot of popularity and fame.

9. Hi-Tec

Hi Tec was founded in 1974. The brand name gained its popularity and instant fame when it launched The High Tec Squash shoes. The shoes were specifically designed for the squash players. The company is now a common name in sportswear and generates global sales of 250 million dollars.

10. Fila

Fila is the most famous and known company for sportswear. It was founded in Italy in the year 1911. Fila produces many sportswear and out of which its shoes are most popular. It produces sportswear for football, golf and other sports as well.