Nike

Sneakerheads know your kicks speak volumes about who you are. And Nike is still their mainstay, fueling a lucrative $6 billion resale market and subculture. In a survey that targeted 9,500 teens across the United States, with an average age of 15.8, Nike held the top spot for the ninth year in a row. Thanks to Nike’s participation in causes that matter to all of its communities, consumers continue to take on the brand as a personal style statement.

Nike+ connects members to a social network of peers who offer motivation, challenges and advice on running. The community showcases its large member base on its landing page, and users can also discover Facebook friends who are already members of the community. That’s enough to convince most people that they will find a likeminded individual or two with whom to form a group once they register.

Nike fans have many reasons for sporting the swoosh. Artistic and creative collaborations are a principal driver, granting exclusive access to new designs. In the first few weeks of Travis Scott’s collaboration on the SB Dunk, the resale value on the sneaks commanded eight times the retail price on the street fashion resale market. The average resell value of Nike Jordan 1s are two to three times the retail price. But collaborations are just the tip of the iceberg of Nike's community connections: fashion, street style, resell, sports, music, and the list goes on.