NIKE, Inc. owns Nike and uses independent contractors for most footwear and apparel; its fiscal 2026 report puts 52% of Nike-brand footwear production in Vietnam, 27% in Indonesia and 16% in China. [1]

Who makes Nike?

Owner
NIKE, Inc., a public company with Class A and Class B shareholders; it also owns Converse. [2]
Made by
Independent contract manufacturers make most Nike shoes and apparel; Nike’s Air Manufacturing Innovation subsidiary makes cushioning components. [1]
Made in
Fiscal 2026 footwear: Vietnam 52%, Indonesia 27%, China 16%. Nike-owned Air cushioning operations also exist in Oregon, Missouri and Dong Nai, Vietnam. [1]

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Nike supply chain map

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Nike

NIKE, Inc. owns Nike and uses independent contractors for most footwear and apparel; its fiscal 2026 report puts 52% of Nike-brand footwear production in Vietnam, 27% in Indonesia and 16% in China.

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  • Nike (Brand): NIKE, Inc. owns Nike and uses independent contractors for most footwear and apparel; its fiscal 2026 report puts 52% of Nike-brand footwear production in Vietnam, 27% in Indonesia and 16% in China. [1]
  • Nike → Nike ownership (Owner): NIKE, Inc., a public company with Class A and Class B shareholders; it also owns Converse. [2]
  • Nike → Nike manufacturing (Manufacturer): Independent contract manufacturers make most Nike shoes and apparel; Nike’s Air Manufacturing Innovation subsidiary makes cushioning components. [1]
  • Nike manufacturing → Vietnam / Indonesia / China — footwear (Factory): Country shares are 52%, 27% and 16% of fiscal 2026 Nike-brand footwear output. [1]
  • Nike manufacturing → Oregon / Missouri, USA — components (Factory): Nike-owned cushioning manufacturing; not a finished-shoe assembly claim. [1]

Who owns Nike?

Nike is the brand of NIKE, Inc. Its dated investor release describes two common-stock classes and Converse as a wholly owned subsidiary. A founder’s influence is not equivalent to sole ownership of the public company. [2]

Who actually makes Nike products?

The fiscal 2026 10-K reports 15 footwear contract manufacturers operating 95 finished-goods factories in 11 countries. Nike-owned Air Manufacturing Innovation is a separate component-manufacturing operation; it is not proof that completed shoes are assembled at those US locations. [1]

Where are Nike products made?

The 2026 country shares are footwear output, not the share of every Nike product. Apparel has a different distribution: Vietnam 34%, Cambodia 15% and China 12% in that report. Model-specific contractor and factory assignments are not supplied by those aggregate figures. [1]

Is Nike made in China or the USA?

Yes, Nike footwear is made in China: the 2026 report attributes 16% of Nike-brand footwear production there. US production of Air cushioning components is also documented near Beaverton, Oregon and at St. Charles, Missouri; it should not be relabeled as US assembly of every finished shoe. [1]

Same factory, different label

Converse belongs to NIKE, Inc., but common ownership alone does not establish that a particular Converse and Nike shoe share a factory or construction. The 2025 and 2026 10-Ks describe independent contractors; unsupported style-to-factory matches remain Unconfirmed. [2][3][1]

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Ownership timeline

  1. 2025: The fiscal 2025 10-K described Nike’s reliance on independent manufacturing contractors. [3]
  2. 2025-02-13: Nike’s dividend release identified public share classes and Converse ownership. [2]
  3. 2026: The fiscal 2026 10-K reported country shares and contractor numbers. [1]

Frequently asked questions

5 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.

Where are nike shoes made?

Fiscal 2026 footwear: Vietnam 52%, Indonesia 27%, China 16%. Nike-owned Air cushioning operations also exist in Oregon, Missouri and Dong Nai, Vietnam.[1]

Where are Nike products made?

Fiscal 2026 footwear: Vietnam 52%, Indonesia 27%, China 16%. Nike-owned Air cushioning operations also exist in Oregon, Missouri and Dong Nai, Vietnam.[1]

Is nike made in china?

Yes, Nike footwear is made in China: the 2026 report attributes 16% of Nike-brand footwear production there. US production of Air cushioning components is also documented near Beaverton, Oregon and at St. Charles, Missouri; it should not be relabeled as US assembly of every finished shoe.[1]

Who makes nike shoes?

Independent contract manufacturers make most Nike shoes and apparel; Nike’s Air Manufacturing Innovation subsidiary makes cushioning components.[1]

Who makes nike?

Independent contract manufacturers make most Nike shoes and apparel; Nike’s Air Manufacturing Innovation subsidiary makes cushioning components.[1]

Sources and scope

Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.

  1. [1] NIKE fiscal 2026 Form 10-K — 2026 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Discloses independent contract manufacturing, footwear/apparel country shares and Nike-owned Air cushioning production.

  2. [2] NIKE declares quarterly dividend — 2025-02-13 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Identifies public Class A/B shares and Converse as a wholly owned subsidiary.

  3. [3] NIKE fiscal 2025 Form 10-K — 2025 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    Documents independent contractors and the 2025 footwear manufacturing network; used as a historical comparison, not a 2026 allocation.

Unconfirmed

  • Current factory for each shoe style or apparel SKU; complete named contractor roster in this guide; shared-line equivalence with Converse.