Adidas founder Adolf Dassler designed the Samba as a humble soccer shoe in 1949, not a lavish sneaker with exotic leather and flashy colorways. Messi’s previous collab with Adidas, for example, saw ...

Siblings argue all the time, it’s not unusual. But when Adolf (Adi) and Rudolf (Rudi) Dassler fell out, it split the German town of the Herzogenaurach in two. You’ve probably heard of the two ...

In fact, it all begins in the aftermath of World War II. A German cobbler named Adolf “Adi” Dassler founded the eponymous brand (adidas is an amalgamation of his first and last names ...

In fact, its 1949 founder Adolf “Adi” Dassler was a documented member of the Nazi Party. Although Adidas certainly doesn’t bring attention to his affiliation in the brand’s timeline ...

The German athletic giant's history in the outdoor market dates back to 1934, when founder Adolf Dassler created his first light hiking boot for his wife, Kathe Dassler. More than 40 years later ...

As the legend goes, before Michael Jordan signed with Nike, he had his eyes and his heart set on a different sneaker brand—adidas. If things had gone just a little differently, we’d probably be ...

Adidas founder Adolf Dassler designed the Samba as a humble soccer shoe in 1949, not a lavish sneaker with exotic leather and flashy colorways. Messi’s previous collab with Adidas, for example ...