Alternatives
Sneakers like ASICS
12 brands that actually make sneakers and sit close to ASICS on style and price — each with what it does differently.
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The sneakers
Mizuno
Mizuno is similar to ASICS in its focus on performance and high-quality athletic apparel, particularly in running. Both brands share a commitment to advanced fabric technology and comfort.
5 sneakers tracked · from $165
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Brooks
Brooks, like ASICS, produces high-quality athletic footwear aimed primarily at runners.
7 sneakers tracked · from $140
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Puma
Rudolf Dassler's Herzogenaurach company covers football, running and motorsport like ASICS, though its lifestyle business now leans harder on Suede and Speedcat retros.
22 sneakers tracked · from $61
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Nike
Bill Bowerman was a track coach before Blue Ribbon Sports became Nike, giving it the same running-first origin ASICS traces to Kihachiro Onitsuka's Kobe workshop.
145 sneakers tracked · from $36
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Reebok
Descended from an 1895 Bolton running-shoe firm, Reebok now sits with Authentic Brands Group and leans on Club C classics more than on cushioning technology.
14 sneakers tracked · from $52
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New Balance
Boston-founded, family-owned athletic brand making performance running shoes and lifestyle sneakers such as the 990 series, 574 and 2002R.
346 sneakers tracked · from $31
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Adidas
German sportswear giant behind the three stripes, known for Samba, Gazelle and Superstar sneakers, football kits and designer lines like Y-3.
9 sneakers tracked · from $66
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VANS
American skate footwear and apparel brand, founded in Anaheim in 1966 and owned by VF Corporation, known for the Old Skool and Sk8-Hi.
90 sneakers tracked · from $39
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Converse
American sneaker brand behind the Chuck Taylor All Star, Nike-owned since 2003 and currently working through a steep multi-year sales decline.
37 sneakers tracked · from $16
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Saucony
Like ASICS, Saucony pairs mid-priced cushioned performance runners — Endorphin, Triumph, Ride — with an Originals line reissuing 1980s archive models such as the Jazz and Shadow 5000.
32 sneakers tracked
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Salomon
Salomon matches ASICS as a running specialist mining its own catalogue for fashion, swapping GEL road silhouettes for Gore-Tex trail models like the XT-6 and Sense Ride.
45 sneakers tracked · from $127
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