MB-463 · Footwear, Athleisure & Luxury · Lifestyle, Fashion & Luxury
NikeMegaBrand · Footwear — casual and lifestyle
Nike is the MegaBrand for Footwear — casual and lifestyle in India in the 2026–27 MegaBrands 501 — WCRC's research benchmark of the most powerful market-facing brand in each of 501 categories. It was selected by research alone, measured in the same fieldwork and on the same 50 parameters as Skechers, New Balance, Campus, Crocs and Woodland.
- MegaBrand
- Nike
- Category
- Footwear — casual and lifestyle
- Industry
- Footwear, Athleisure & Luxury
- Sector
- Lifestyle, Fashion & Luxury
- Market
- consumer (B2C)
- Edition
- MegaBrands 501, 2026–27 Founding Edition
- MegaBrand ID
- MB-463 (slot number, not a rank)
- In contention for
- Industry MegaBrand · Footwear, Athleisure & Luxury; India's 100 Most Powerful Brands 2026–27
What it means
As the MegaBrand of Footwear — casual and lifestyle, Nike is the standard against which other brands in its category are measured in 2026–27. Its brand power is read across five pillars — positioning and recall, consumer trust and sentiment, product and delivery, sustainability and governance, and digital and financial soundness — and refreshed every quarter through the Consumer and Market Pulse from 1 November 2026.
How MegaBrands are selected → · Nike on mostvaluablebrands.com →
Questions and answers
Which brand is the MegaBrand for Footwear — casual and lifestyle in India?
Nike is the MegaBrand for Footwear — casual and lifestyle in the 2026–27 MegaBrands 501 by WCRC Intelligence.
Which brands were assessed alongside Nike?
Skechers, New Balance, Campus, Crocs and Woodland were assessed alongside Nike, in the same fieldwork and on the same 50 parameters.
Is Nike in contention for India's 100 Most Powerful Brands?
Yes. Every brand in the 501 cohort, including Nike, is in contention for Industry MegaBrand in Footwear, Athleisure & Luxury and for India's 100 Most Powerful Brands 2026–27, announced on 18 March 2027.
Other MegaBrands in Footwear, Athleisure & Luxury
- PumaFootwear — athletic and performance
- BataFootwear — formal
- RelaxoFootwear — value and mass
- ParagonFootwear — ethnic and handcrafted
- AdidasSportswear and athleisure
- SGSports equipment
- Cult.fitFitness chains and studios
- Fire-BolttConnected fitness and wellness technology
- Louis VuittonLuxury fashion and accessories houses
How to cite
WCRC Intelligence, "Nike — MegaBrand, Footwear — casual and lifestyle", MegaBrands 501 (2026–27), https://www.wcrcint.com/megabrands-501/brand/nike
Free to read and quote with attribution to WCRC Intelligence and a link to this page.