The “Sneaker Capital of the UK” revealed

Trainermania is sweeping the nation and this got us thinking here at The Sole Supplier. Where in the UK are the biggest sneakerheads?

To find out, we've analysed the latest data to rank the UK's biggest cities out of ten for their sneaker culture, rating them on:

Drum roll please…the results are in!

Manchester officially takes the crown and is the Sneaker Capital of the UK scoring an impressive 8.49 out of 10. The city scored highly for the number of sneaker-related Google searches and hype-level around news releases.

Surprisingly, London misses out on the crown despite its status as one of the world's four fashion capitals. However, London did come in second place, scoring well but let down by a low appreciation of its shoe shops.

Nottingham, Newcastle, Liverpool and Belfast also proved they are hotspots for trainer culture, coming in 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th and 6^th place respectively.

However, it seems the people of Stoke-on-Trent, Hull, Bradford and Sunderland are less fussed when it comes to their casual footwear.

But wait, there's more. Which brand was the nation's favourite in 2018?

Nike proved to be the most searched brand in every UK city apart from Glasgow where they pledged allegiance to Yeezy, particularly the Powerphase Calabasas Grey.

The Nike Air Max 1 Sean Wotherspoon reigned supreme as the nation's favourite sneaker last year, proving to be the most popular release in Leicester, Brighton, Belfast, Stoke-on-Trent and Cardiff.

Want to find out more? Explore the full results yourself with our interactive map: https://www.thesolesupplier.co.uk/uk-sneaker-capital