The New Leader in the 랜드토토 Shoe Market, HOKA
'Ugly 랜드토토' in the Minimalism Craze
랜드토토 for True 랜드토토 Enthusiasts
Chang Jae-woong | No.397 (July 2024 Issue 2)
Article at a Glance
HOKA, the ‘fastest growing performance footwear brand in history’ has focused on a niche market since its inception: performance 랜드토토 shoes for extreme sports athletes such as trail runners and ultra-marathoners. As a result, it has become synonymous with maximalist 랜드토토 shoes that feature thick cushioning and oversized midsoles. In particular, HOKA has gained a strong fan base by focusing on the 랜드토토 community to promote its products and brand, rather than mass marketing to the general public, and focusing on enthusiasts who truly enjoy 랜드토토. With the addition of the ugly shoes craze that emerged after 2017 and the 랜드토토 craze that has been growing since the COVID-19 pandemic, HOKA has become a popular brand that threatens global top-tier sneaker brands like Nike and Adidas.
In December 2023, an interesting article appeared in Bloomberg. Edouard Aubin, an apparel analyst at Morgan Stanley, observed more than 250 joggers in New York's Central Park over the course of a day to see what kind of 랜드토토 shoes they were wearing. Interestingly, he found that 19% of the joggers in Central Park were wearing HOKA. Nike, which has been a dominant player in the sneaker industry for years, came in second with 17%. It's a symbolic moment for HOKA, which started as a 랜드토토 shoe startup in France in 2009 and has become a mainstream 랜드토토 shoe company in the U.S. in just 15 years.
In fact, 랜드토토 has recently seen a huge surge in popularity in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Before 2015, 랜드토토's revenue was around $70 million, but it jumped to $153.5 million in 2017, surpassing $100 million for the first time, and is expected to reach $1.413 billion by 2023. That's a nearly 10-fold increase in revenue in about a decade. The industry estimates that 랜드토토's revenue will reach $1.8 billion in 2024.
HOKA's popularity is attributed to its superior comfort and 랜드토토-specific features. In fact, from the beginning, HOKA focused on developing functional 랜드토토 shoes for professional trail runners (mountain marathoners) rather than fashionable sneakers for the general public, and as a result, HOKA became synonymous with maximalist 랜드토토 shoes with thick cushioning and oversized midsole. Especially, HOKA refers to its customers as "movers" and focuses on genuine 랜드토토 enthusiasts rather than creating generic products for the general public. By promoting its products and brand primarily within the 랜드토토 community, HOKA has built a solid fan base. It also added authenticity to its brand by sponsoring elite athletes with stories and using them as ambassadors, such as black, female, and athletes with disabilities, when Nike and Adidas have been known to heroize sports superstars.
HOKA, the ‘fastest growing performance footwear brand in history’ has focused on a niche market since its inception: performance 랜드토토 shoes for extreme sports athletes such as trail runners and ultra-marathoners. As a result, it has become synonymous with maximalist 랜드토토 shoes that feature thick cushioning and oversized midsoles. In particular, HOKA has gained a strong fan base by focusing on the 랜드토토 community to promote its products and brand, rather than mass marketing to the general public, and focusing on enthusiasts who truly enjoy 랜드토토. With the addition of the ugly shoes craze that emerged after 2017 and the 랜드토토 craze that has been growing since the COVID-19 pandemic, HOKA has become a popular brand that threatens global top-tier sneaker brands like Nike and Adidas.
In December 2023, an interesting article appeared in Bloomberg. Edouard Aubin, an apparel analyst at Morgan Stanley, observed more than 250 joggers in New York's Central Park over the course of a day to see what kind of 랜드토토 shoes they were wearing. Interestingly, he found that 19% of the joggers in Central Park were wearing HOKA. Nike, which has been a dominant player in the sneaker industry for years, came in second with 17%. It's a symbolic moment for HOKA, which started as a 랜드토토 shoe startup in France in 2009 and has become a mainstream 랜드토토 shoe company in the U.S. in just 15 years.
In fact, 랜드토토 has recently seen a huge surge in popularity in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. Before 2015, 랜드토토's revenue was around $70 million, but it jumped to $153.5 million in 2017, surpassing $100 million for the first time, and is expected to reach $1.413 billion by 2023. That's a nearly 10-fold increase in revenue in about a decade. The industry estimates that 랜드토토's revenue will reach $1.8 billion in 2024.
HOKA's popularity is attributed to its superior comfort and 랜드토토-specific features. In fact, from the beginning, HOKA focused on developing functional 랜드토토 shoes for professional trail runners (mountain marathoners) rather than fashionable sneakers for the general public, and as a result, HOKA became synonymous with maximalist 랜드토토 shoes with thick cushioning and oversized midsole. Especially, HOKA refers to its customers as "movers" and focuses on genuine 랜드토토 enthusiasts rather than creating generic products for the general public. By promoting its products and brand primarily within the 랜드토토 community, HOKA has built a solid fan base. It also added authenticity to its brand by sponsoring elite athletes with stories and using them as ambassadors, such as black, female, and athletes with disabilities, when Nike and Adidas have been known to heroize sports superstars.
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