Shoe brands that start with A run deep, from the two biggest names in the entire industry to cult skate and running labels. Here are the notable ones.
- adidas, the German sportswear giant and one of the two biggest sneaker brands on earth.
- Air Jordan, Nike’s iconic Michael Jordan line, a brand unto itself.
- ASICS, the Japanese performance running brand behind the Gel-Kayano and Metaspeed.
- Anta, the surging Chinese athletic powerhouse behind Kyrie Irving’s line.
- And1, the basketball and streetball brand of the early-2000s mixtape era.
- Airwalk, the skate and BMX brand that defined late-80s and 90s action sports.
- Avia, the American athletic brand known for its cantilever sole.
- Allbirds, the sustainable wool-sneaker brand.
- APL, Athletic Propulsion Labs, maker of premium performance sneakers.
- Autry, the Italian brand reviving retro court sneakers.
For every other letter, see our complete A-Z list of shoe brands, or the full sneaker brands A-Z guide.