Shoe stocks

The best shoe stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.

Our picks for the best shoe stocks

We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the footwear industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap US stocks.

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1. Foot Locker (FL)

Foot Locker, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, operates as a footwear and apparel retailer in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the Middle East. Its brand portfolio includes Foot Locker, a youth culture brand comprising sneakers and apparel; Kids Foot Locker, which offers athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories for children; and Champs Sports that operates as a mall-based specialty athletic footwear and apparel retailer.

• Previous close price: $25.82
• Market capitalization: $2,454,390,272
• 1 year performance: N/A
• P/E ratio: 9.9886

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2. Nike (NKE)

NIKE, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and sells men's, women's, and kids athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessories worldwide. The company provides athletic and casual footwear, apparel, and accessories under the Jumpman trademark; and casual sneakers, apparel, and accessories under the Converse, Chuck Taylor, All Star, One Star, Star Chevron, and Jack Purcell trademarks.

• Previous close price: $107.48
• Market capitalization: $167,193,600,000
• 1 year performance: 1.01%
• P/E ratio: 28.9817

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3. Crocs (CROX)

Crocs, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes casual lifestyle footwear and accessories for men, women, and children worldwide. It offers various footwear products, including clogs, sandals, slides, flips, wedges, platforms, socks, boots, shoe charms, and slippers under the Crocs brand name.

• Previous close price: $104.32
• Market capitalization: $6,456,233,984
• 1 year performance: 96.65%
• P/E ratio: 11.253

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4. PUMA (PUMSY)

PUMA SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development and sale of footwear, apparel, and accessories for men, women, and kids in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, Greater China, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides performance and sport-inspired lifestyle products in categories, such as football, cricket, handball, rugby, padel or netball, volleyball, running, training and fitness, golf, and motorsports. It also issues licenses to independent partners to design, develop, manufacture, and sell watches, glasses, safety shoes, and gaming accessories.

• Previous close price: $4.76
• Market capitalization: $7,189,296,128
• 1 year performance: -24.53%
• P/E ratio: 19.08

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5. Lululemon Athletica (LULU)

Lululemon Athletica Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, designs, distributes, and retails athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories under the lululemon brand for women and men. It operates in two segments, Company-Operated Stores and Direct to Consumer.

• Previous close price: $342.34
• Market capitalization: $43,321,905,152
• 1 year performance: 24.86%
• P/E ratio: 53.2488

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6. Capri (CPRI)

Capri Holdings Limited designs, markets, distributes, and retails branded women's and men's apparel, footwear, and accessories in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. It operates through three segments: Versace, Jimmy Choo, and Michael Kors. The company offers ready-to-wear, accessories, footwear, handbags, scarves and belts, small leather goods, eyewear, watches, jewelry, fragrances, and home furnishings through a distribution network, including boutiques, department, and specialty stores, as well as through e-commerce sites.

• Previous close price: $39.21
• Market capitalization: $5,024,628,736
• 1 year performance: -5.95%
• P/E ratio: 7.5558

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7. Deckers Outdoor Corporation (DECK)

Deckers Outdoor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, markets, and distributes footwear, apparel, and accessories for casual lifestyle use and high-performance activities. The company offers premium footwear, apparel, and accessories under the UGG brand name; sandals, shoes, and boots under the Teva brand name; and relaxed casual shoes and sandals under the Sanuk brand name. It also provides footwear and apparel for ultra-runners and athletes under the Hoka brand name; and fashion casual footwear using other plush materials under the Koolaburra brand.

• Previous close price: $450.01
• Market capitalization: $12,261,819,392
• 1 year performance: 104.66%
• P/E ratio: 24.6649

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8. adidas (ADS)

adidas AG, together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, produces, and markets athletic and sports lifestyle products in Europe, the Middle east, Africa, North America, Greater China, the Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. It offers footwear; apparel; and accessories and gear, such as bags and balls under the adidas brand. It sells its products through own retail stores; mono-branded franchise stores and shop-in-shops; and wholesale and its e-commerce channels.

• Previous close price: €153.96
• Market capitalization: $27,751,790,592
• 1 year performance: -11.67%
• P/E ratio: 123.3651

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9. Nordstrom (JWN)

Nordstrom, Inc. , a fashion retailer, provides apparels, shoes, beauty, accessories, and home goods for women, men, young adults, and children. It offers a range of brand name and private label merchandise through various channels, such as Nordstrom branded stores and online at Nordstrom.

• Previous close price: $15.21
• Market capitalization: $2,586,012,672
• 1 year performance: N/A
• P/E ratio: 10.6093

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Bottom line

While it's possible to turn a profit investing in shoe stocks, keep in mind that — like any investment — shoe stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions — both in the market and in the footwear industry, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. And if you're new to investing, or if it's been awhile since you've taken a critical look at your investing accounts, compare brokers to make sure you're getting the best features in your trading account.