What Are the Most Famous Running Sneakers in the World

Around the world, the following four running shoe brands are the most famous ones. The most recognized brands of running shoes star are: the United States, Saucony, New Balance, Brooks, and Japan's Asics.
KIHACHIRO ONITSUKA created the Asics predecessor in Kobe, Japan, in the year of 1949. In the early years of Asics, it was more like a shoe factory. In 1950, the company changed its name to "ONITSUKA TIGER".
The big breakthrough of the company was come from a long-distance winner who worn the TIGER shoes in the 1951 Boston marathon race. At the same time, the company made great progress in terms of indoor sports shoes and the invention of CUPSOLE, providing for basketball players the stability and better performance footwear products. During the process to prepare for the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, KIHACHIRO ONITSUKA set a goal for his company, to make the most suitable shoes for sports. The new rubber formula provide good cushioning properties, so the magic running shoes was born in 1960. The magic shoes were designed with ventilation system. In 1961, the first pair of running shoes for the Marathon legend ABEBEBIKILA, was the TIGER shoes. In order to select the most suitable technical reference material to make the shoes, the TIGER had been measured for more than 20, 000 people's feet. Among the medal winners in the1964 Tokyo Olympics Games, 46 athletes were wearing TIGER shoes. Australia athlete DEREK CLAYTON broke the marathon record with a shock time. The TIGER shoes that he worn in his game was made up of NYLON material, which was the unique shoes in the world. TIGER ranked in the top list in the first footwear survey reported by the RUNNER WORLD magazine. Untill 1970, TIGER became the largest running shoes manufacturer, and 70% hot athletes were all wearing its shoes. Nearly 80% volleyball players in the 1972 Munich Olympics games worn TIGER shoes. After the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, TIGER opened its prologue in Europe. Accompanied with the acquisition of several small companies, ASICS Corporation was formally established in 1977.
ASICS is the acronym for "ANIMA SANA IN CORPORE SANO", namely strong mind in a strong physique. ASIC-GEL, the super shock-absorbing rubber, AHAR super wear-resistant rubber, DUOSOLE super wear-resistant and non-slip large and medium-sized soles, super flexibility soles of SPEVA, DUOMAX dual density anti-tilt device, TRUSSTIC elastic shock sole are all ASICS patented technologies, under its high-tech, high-quality standard in its production. The combination of several science and technology ensure the wearers to prevent injury, and at the same time, they can enjoy more sports fun during their moving process.
The 1992 Barcelona Olympic Game became the new peak period for ASIC, in which year ASIC became the first Olympic Games officially sports shoes sponsor. In the year of 2002, ASICS was in the top five sport brands, and all the global professional athletes and sports enthusiasts loved this well-known brand very much. In 2006, ASICS replaced its trademark. In the 1980s, ASICS had sponsored Chinese men and women basketball team, and it also sponsored the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games Chinese sports delegation. We should learn from ASICS, their spirit of helping others.