Is Nike vegan? Who owns Nike?

Athletic footwear, apparel, and sports equipment manufacturer

Fashion & AccessoriesLast verified 12 September 2026

The short answer

Nike is recorded as independently owned. Only some products are vegan. Animal testing recorded.

Last verified 12 September 2026

Ownership chain

No parent company is recorded for Nike.

Certifications

No third-party certification is recorded for Nike. That does not by itself mean the brand is uncertified — only that we have not verified one.

What this means

Our record lists no parent company for Nike, so decisions about ingredients and testing sit with the brand itself.

We hold no active third-party certification for Nike, so the statuses above rest on the sources listed below rather than on a certifier's audit.

Where a status above reads "unverified", it means we have not yet found a source we can stand behind — not that the answer is negative. We publish sourced facts and dates so you can judge them yourself; see how we verify.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Nike vegan?
Only some products are vegan. Recorded status: some vegan lines, last verified 12 September 2026.
Who owns Nike?
Nike is recorded as independently owned. No parent company is listed in our database.
Is Nike cruelty-free?
Animal testing recorded. Recorded status: not cruelty-free, last verified 12 September 2026.

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Last verified 12 September 2026

Sources

  1. Supports: Nike sells some products without animal-derived materials, but is not a fully vegan brand. Some shoes are made with synthetic leather and vegan glue (switched to animal-free glue in 2018), while many products use leather, wool, and other animal-derived materials. No official vegan certification claimed.

    Get It Vegan · Accessed 12 September 2026

  2. Supports: Nike is not Leaping Bunny certified and does not hold cruelty-free certification. While Nike announced in February 2025 it would stop testing shoes on animals using physical testing methods, the company uses animal-derived materials extensively (leather, wool). Not certified under Leaping Bunny, Vegan Society, or equivalent programs.

    DumbRunner · Accessed 12 September 2026

  3. Supports: Nike announced in February 2025 it would phase out product testing on animals, stating: 'After careful consideration, we have decided to stop using mice, rabbits, and other animals in our product testing.' The company cited advances in technology including computer modeling. However, Nike maintains the use of animal-derived materials (leather, wool) in its products and has no formal certification preventing animal testing in ingredient sourcing.

    DumbRunner · Accessed 12 September 2026

  4. Company's own statement

    Supports: Athletic footwear, apparel, and sports equipment manufacturer

    Accessed 12 September 2026