Nike Air Force 1 Tops List For Best-Selling Sneakers of 2021
For the second year in a row.
The Nike Air Force 1, which celebrates its 40th-anniversary this year, takes the throne for 2021 as the top-selling sneaker in the athletic industry for the second year in the row.
NPD’s VP and Senior Advisor Matt Powell recently released the findings as part of the market research company’s Sneakernomics 2021 Year in Review. Surprisingly, the top 10 sneakers from the 2021 bestsellers were the same as those listed in 2020, with only a change in the rankings. Nike takes the top five spots, and Nike and Jordan claim nine out of the 10 positions, with the adidas NMD R1 claiming the only other spot from another sportswear company at 6th place.
It’s important to note that the data that’s reported here tracks purchases that are recorded through the companies’ point-of-sale systems, and therefore, secondary markets and other e-commerce channels may not have been included in the calculations.
Take a look at NPD’s full list below.
1. Nike Air Force 1 Low
2. Nike Air Max 270
3. Nike Air Vapormax Plus
4. Nike Revolution 5
5. Nike Air Max 97
6. Adidas NMD R1
7. Nike Air Max 90
8. Nike Air Vapormax Flyknit 3
9. Jordan I Retro High OG
10. Jordan XIII Retro.
In other footwear news, Dwayne Johnson’s Project Rock is now the official footwear partner of UFC.
