Nike

Founded in Oregon in the 1960s, the fashion typhoon Nike has been the lead dominating footwear brand. From Air Jordans to sports wear, founders Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight have been able to create a brand with a gigantic cult-following over the years with shoes such as the Air Force 1 being the world's most popular shoe due to the huge impact in the world of pop culture and fashion. Nike has also revolutionized sports kits in a wide variety of sports from running to basketball to skating with retrospective world class athletes becoming the face of the brand.