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Adidas - Adi Dassler. *1900 in Herzogenaurach † 1978 in Herzogenaurach. He was a German businessman. Adolf Adi Dassler started to produce his own sports shoes in his mother´s washing kitchen. In 1924, his brother Rudolf Rudi Dassler joined the business which became Gebrüder Dassler
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Adidas - Adi Dassler *1900 in Herzogenaurach † 1978 in Herzogenaurach He was a German businessman .
Adolf Adi Dassler started to produce his own sports shoes in his mother´s washing kitchen. In 1924, his brother Rudolf Rudi Dassler joined the business which became Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik (Brothers Dassler Shoe Factory) and prospered very soon. In the 1936 Summer Olympics, sprinter Jesse Owens used the Adidas sport shoes. History After that Adidas became the world´s most famous sports brand.
Logo The trademarks are the three stripes and the logo with three leaves (Shamrock), which symbolize the Olympic Spirit.
Cleated shoes Adolf Dassler was the first who made cleated shoes . He made the shoes to the needs of athletes.
Known Models Especially in the 1970s and 1980s there were various shoe models. First there were the linnen shoes „Nizza“ and „Andria“ and the white leather sneakers with blue stripes „Rome“.
Chronicle 1931: first tennis shoe 1952: first Adidas sports bags 1957: new development of the sprint shoes 1963: first Adidas balls 1967: first sports textiles 1972: introduction of Adilette 1974: first Adidas tennis racquet 1976: first winter sports products 2005: purchase of U.S. rival Reebok 2007: launch of Lacrosse Articles