Once back of the pack, Chinese running shoes now look to surge ahead in Singapore market

Business

Are Nike, Adidas, New Balance and Asics making way for Li-Ning, Anta, Qiaodan and Xtep? SINGAPORE: At the start of the decade, they were either unheard of or dismissed and disregarded as inferior to the likes of Nike, Adidas, New Balance and Asics. But along with a broader turning of the tide that has seen made-in-China products lose their stigma, Chinese running shoes are increasingly becoming mainstream - and becoming a hit for their perceived value in more ways than one. In particular demand