An amorphous nanoporous stannous oxide (ANSO) composite with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) electrode material is synthesized by electrodeposition and anodicoxidation methods. The ANSO@CNTs as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries exhibits a high reversible specific capacity, stable cyclability and good rate capability. The first discharge capacity is as high as 1895.3 mAh g-1 with a reversible capacity of 1608.2 mAh g-1 at the current density of 100 mA g-1. Furthermore, an electrochemical performance with high reversible capacity and enhanced rate capability can be found due to the highly uniform distribution and superior electrochemical and mechanical performances of CNTs. The preparation approach of ANSO@CNTs anode material reported in this paper may be applied to large-scale production of anode materials for lithium-ion batteries with high performance.