Why do Adidas shoes look more premium than Nike's?

Nike might be failing behind in making fashion forward shoes, but if you look at the overall revenue of two brands in the North American market, Adidas falls much short of Nike. 223 Views · View Upvoters · Evan Benavidez, Supreme Clientele. read more

But Adidas shoes are often more intended as fashionable streetwear than as high performance athletic shoes. The leathers and trims Adidas uses give those shoes a “premium” appearance, and make them cool to wear shopping or out to lunch, but those materials choices also disqualify them from serious consideration as performance athletic shoes. read more

Nike, as of late 2014, was nearly tripling the market share of Adidas. The former had $65.8 billion, and the latter had $22.7 billion in total market share. Also, they had around $8 billion more in 2014 than Adidas did. They are simply more of a powerhouse right now than any other shoe brand. REASON 4: SHOE QUALITY. This last reason is pure opinion, but I have always found Nike shoes to have better quality than Adidas. read more

Nike and Adidas do not get along, and their competition to claim the two biggest sneaker markets in the world, the United States and China, has gotten so heated that some have even called their faceoff a war. Both are great brands, but there are a number of reasons Adidas is the clear winner. read more