50 Best Shoes Companies to Watch in 2026

The most prominent shoes companies ranked by global prominence, funding activity, and market position. Showing the top 50 out of 1,020 companies tracked on Fsome.

1,020
Total Companies
$10.2B
Total Funding
$10.0M
Avg Funding
New York
Top Location
# Company Location Employees Total Funding Last Round Last Funded
1
Endstate
Endstate offers shoes with digital features, enabling customers to avail of a ph…
West Roxbury 11 - 50 $6.1M Seed 2024-10-25
2
StockX
StockX is an online marketplace to buy and sell limited edition and high demand …
Detroit 501 - 1K $690.0M Secondary Market 2021-04-08
3
Terra-X
Terra-X is a fashion-tech startup that offers natural material-based and perform…
Bangalore 11 - 50 $294K Seed 2025-01-10
4
RTFKT
RTFKT is a developer of custom sneakers designed for video game enthusiasts.
South Jordan 11 - 50 $9.5M Seed 2021-04-19
5
Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana is an international groups in the fashion and luxury goods secto…
Milan 5K - 10K $171.8M Debt Financing 2025-06-02
6
Goat Group
Goat Group is a marketplace for authentic sneakers, apparel, and accessories.
Culver City 1K - 5K $492.6M Series Unknown 2022-04-15
7
IAMBIC
AI-driven, precision-fit footwear. A TIME Best Invention of 2023.
New York 1 - 10 $1.3M Grant 2024-08-02
8
Golden Goose
Golden Goose is a fashion company that designs and distributes footwear, apparel…
Milan 1K - 5K Debt Financing 2026-01-13
9
Taft
Taft is a direct-to-consumer, digitally-native footwear brand focused on deliver…
Salt Lake City 1 - 10 $5.0M Seed 2018-06-05
10
Birdies
Birdies is a female founded footwear brand that believes a great pair of flats c…
San Francisco 11 - 50 $10.1M Series A 2019-01-17
11
Tradeblock
Tradeblock provides the community with an easy and secure way to trade and use t…
Houston 11 - 50 $11.1M Seed 2022-08-01
12
Neiman Marcus Group
Neiman Marcus Group is a luxury fashion retail company for men and women.
Dallas c 10001 max $200.0M Corporate Round 2024-07-05
13
Tamara Mellon
Tamara Mellon offers apparel and accessories for women.
New York 11 - 50 $90.5M Series C 2019-06-17
14
Stockly
The Global Inventory for Retail
Paris 51 - 100 $44.6M Series Unknown 2025-02-05
15
Oofos
Oofos is a footwear brand that offers recovery footwear for both men and women.
Braintree 51 - 100 $8.5M Series Unknown 2023-03-01
16
New Balance
New Balance is a sports footwear and apparel brand that sells sneakers, shoes, a…
Boston c 10001 max $80K Grant 2020-10-15
17
Axel Arigato
Axel Arigato is a contemporary fashion brand injected with counter-cultural refe…
Gothenburg 101 - 250 $7.5M Series B 2020-11-01
18
Sarah Flint
Sarah Flint is an American luxury brand dedicated to quality and attention to de…
New York 11 - 50 $23.5M Series Unknown 2021-04-06
19
TechStyle Fashion Group
TechStyle is a global membership fashion commerce company focused on reimaginin…
El Segundo 1K - 5K $336.0M Series Unknown 2019-08-01
20
Madhappy
Madhappy is an e-commerce platform that sells men's and women's clothes and foot…
Los Angeles 11 - 50 $3.8M Series Unknown 2019-10-10
21
Fuego
Fuego is a global dance-inspired athleisure & lifestyle brand with a line of pat…
Miami 11 - 50 $5.8M Undisclosed 2024-08-01
22
Caleres
Caleres is a global footwear retailer and wholesaler.
St Louis 5K - 10K $700.0M Post Ipo Debt 2025-06-30
23
Allbirds
Allbirds is an apparel and fashion company that specializes in manufacturing eco…
San Francisco 251 - 500 $252.4M Post Ipo Debt 2025-06-30
24
HOLO Footwear
HOLO Footwear offers stylish, responsible, and functional footwear for both men …
Portland 11 - 50 $5.0M Series Unknown 2025-07-16
25
MSCHF
MSCHF creates some cynical and viral projects and products that have spread acro…
Brooklyn 11 - 50 $3.5M Seed 2020-11-09
26
Virgio
Virgio is a global D2C fast fashion brand which offers Trendy, Elegant and Affor…
Bengaluru 51 - 100 $17.1M Series A 2022-12-06
27
Pashion Footwear
Pashion is an innovative & empowering lifestyle brand that has created the world…
San Luis Obispo 1 - 10 $3.6M Equity Crowdfunding 2023-06-29
28
Hari Mari
Hari Mari Hari Mari gives $3 for every pair purchased to help fight pediatric ca…
Dallas 1 - 10 $14.0M Series Unknown 2024-01-10
29
Comet
Comet is a sneaker brand that manufactures products for both men and women.
Bengaluru 1 - 10 $5.1M Series A 2024-07-01
30
Xero Shoes
Xero Shoes manufactures comfortable shoes, boots, and sandals for the active lif…
Broomfield 11 - 50 $18.5M Undisclosed 2025-04-23
31
CARIUMA
CARIUMA is a direct-to-consumer sneaker brand made from natural materials.
Rio 51 - 100 $29.5M Series Unknown 2022-10-20
32
Laced
Laced is an e-commerce platform that allows users to buy and sell sneakers.
London 51 - 100 $13.0M Series A 2023-05-24
33
schuh
Schuh is an online e-commerce site for selling shoes and accessories.
Livingston 1K - 5K $25.5M Debt Financing 2020-12-15
34
Luxury Garage Sale
LGS is an operator of an online e-commerce fashion platform intended to sell sta…
Chicago 11 - 50 $9.6M Series A 2019-01-01
35
Fashion Cloud
Fashion Cloud is a digital platform connecting retailers and brands in the fashi…
Hamburg 101 - 250 $26.6M Series B 2022-12-13
36
Novelship
Novelship is a fashion marketplace with a diverse selection of authentic sneaker…
Singapore 51 - 100 $22.4M Series B 2023-09-14
37
Safesize
Safesize revolutionize the way people buy shoes anytime, anywhere.
Almere 51 - 100 $29.7M Series B 2023-03-28
38
M.Gemi
M.Gemi sells gorgeous shoes, handcrafted in Italy and directly to clients.
Boston 11 - 50 $81.5M Series Unknown 2019-07-12
39
Rothy's
Rothy’s is a global lifestyle brand transforming sustainable materials into time…
San Francisco 501 - 1K $519.0M Corporate Round 2021-12-20
40
Bewakoof
Bewakoof is a direct-to-consumer (D2C) online apparel platform.
Mumbai 501 - 1K $24.6M Debt Financing 2021-12-27
41
Kizik
Kizik is a footwear brand offering hands-free shoes that combine fashion and fun…
Lindon 51 - 100 $20.0M Secondary Market 2024-09-20
42
RAD
RAD Global is an athletic footwear company combining functional fitness and acti…
Portland 1 - 10 $7.0M Series A 2024-07-31
43
Fulton
Fulton is modernizing arch support through a comfortable, supportive, and sustai…
New York 1 - 10 $750K Non Equity Assistance 2023-10-16
44
Stadium Goods
Stadium Goods is an online marketplace for sought after sneakers and streetwear.
New York 51 - 100 $17.1M Convertible Note 2018-01-01
45
Taos Footwear
Taos Footwear is a footwear brand that provides fashion sneakers, sandals, wool …
Gardena 11 - 50 $65.0M Debt Financing 2025-01-31
46
Nisolo
Nisolo provides handmade leather products through e-Commerce platform intended t…
Nashville 11 - 50 $14.2M Series Unknown 2024-01-31
47
LOCI
LOCI is an online shop that offers products for men and women.
London 11 - 50 $4.6M Seed 2022-10-25
48
CHK
CHK is a footwear brand designed for India's fashionable youth.
Bengaluru 11 - 50 $3.9M Seed 2025-01-30
49
Velasca
Velasca is a direct-to-consumer brand, focused on offering Made in Italy shoes a…
Milan 51 - 100 $11.7M Convertible Note 2021-07-31
50
Adelante
Adelante offers a classically styled mens' and womens' leather shoes handmade by…
Boston 51 - 100 $3.0M Seed 2021-04-10