Best sneaker brands

657 duels later, Nike is still #1 in the Sneakers ranking with 1428 ELO points, with Adidas close behind at 1337.

Nike wins 72% of its duels and sits 91 points ahead of Adidas, which itself edges out New Balance by just 13 points. The sharpest divide appears between ranks 3 and 4, where New Balance holds a 118-point advantage over Asics. This gap suggests a clear tier separating the top three brands from the rest of the field. Puma rounds out the top 5 with 1185 points after 105 duels, while Asics has faced 118 tests and holds 1206 points. At the bottom, Under Armour struggles with only 21% of its duels won, trailing Reebok by 101 points. Converse and Reebok both linger in the lower ranks, indicating that the community reserves its strongest enthusiasm for the athletic performance brands at the top.

The ranking draws from 657 duels cast by 39 players across 9 contenders, last updated on 12 October 2026. Adidas has faced the most tests with 124 duels, while Nike built its lead from 88. New Balance secured third place through 112 duels with a 57% win rate. Each vote adjusts the standings, so the order remains open to shifts as preferences evolve. Cast your own duels and shape the ranking.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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