Adidas was started in Germany in 1949 by a man named Adolf "Adi" Dassler. He combined his "Adi" and the first letters of his last name "Das" to create the company name Adidas. Many people believe the popular that Adidas stands for " All Day I Dream About Sports", but that is not true! Adi's brother Rudolf, also started a famous shoe company called Puma after the two brothers had a personal .
The famous three stripes was originally added to shoes to make them stronger and more comfortable , not just for style. In 1952, Adi Dassler bought the rights to use the three-stripe design from a Finnish shoe called Karhu. The story says he bought the famous design for about 1,600 euros and two bottles of whiskey! Today, those three stripes are recognized by millions of sports fans .
Adidas has made many iconic shoes over the years, including the classic Stan Smith tennis and the Superstar shell -toe shoe.In 1986, the American hip-hop group Run-D.M.C wrote famous song called "My Adidas". They loved wearing their sneakers without shoelaces. This song led to the very first contact between a sportswear brand and music artists!
Adidas is also famous for introducing high-tech ideas long before other companies. Back in 1984, Adidas created a shoe called the Micropacer, which had a small built into the tongue to steps and calories! Today, Adidas recycles ocean plastic to make millions of modern sneakers . for running, soccer or daily fashion, Adidas remains one of the most popular shoe brands in history.
