Nike, Adidas, and Puma dominate.Nike and Adidas clearly dominate professional ranks
November 15, 2009
Ever wonder what boots are the most successful in the professional ranks? As far as the big names are concerned we know who wears what but we don’t know what brands account for the best results across the board.
Golf merchandise is one arena that does a strong job promoting its achievements. Titleist won’t show you its golf balls without telling you how many golf tournament wins and major championship victories the balls have accounted for.
But what about soccer?
Well, we can’t provide you a statistical breakdown of each brand in each league across the world, but here is a little nugget that may be of interest to you.
Nike, Adidas, and Puma dominate.| EPL | Spanish Primera | German Budesliga | Total | |
| Nike | 169 | 69 | 66 | 304 |
| Adidas | 115 | 122 | 174 | 411 |
| Puma | 27 | 20 | 29 | 76 |
| Umbro | 20 | -- | -- | 20 |
| Under Armour | 5 | -- | -- | 5 |
| Diadora | 5 | -- | -- | 5 |
| Lotto | 5 | 10 | -- | 15 |
| Mizuno | -- | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| Joma | -- | 11 | -- | 11 |
| Reebok | -- | -- | 3 | 3 |
This, of course, speaks to the prevalence of Adidas and Nike boots around the globe more than it might give you insight into performance. But then again, if Adidas and Nike are the top choice among professionals that in itself says a little something about how the brands' boots perform, now doesn’t it?
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