The first Adidas trainers were hand produced by Adolf (Adi) and Rudolph Dassler in 1920 under the Dassler name at home on the kitchen table. In 1928 the trainers appeared in the Olympic Games in Amsterdam. By 1956, at the Melbourne Olympics, the Adidas brand was being promoted.

This was the first sports sponsorship. By 1961 Adidas had branched out from trainers into footballs and clothing. At the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, 80% of all athletes sported footwear with the familiar Adidas 3 stripes.

The Adidas trefoil logo was introduced in 1972. This represents the continental plates coming together in the spirit of the Olympics. In the same year, the German national football team won the European Championships wearing Adidas boots.

The new three strip Adidas Equipment logo was introduced in 1996.

ADIDAS SUPERSTAR were at one time hard to get hold of even if you were a professional US basketball star. Today this is hard to believe, as the signature shell toe of the adidas superstar has now become firmly established as one of the great classics, popular around the World, and available in hundreds of colourways.

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The best things were "born" in 1972!!!!!

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nic
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What happened to that thread with the pictures in of the older models? I'll have to post them up again here I think

Innit Nic.

No!! 1971 is the bestest year!!!

Pah... '68 all the way

'83 baby!

peak of 80's rap - and the launch of the MK1 golf P

It's all about '82

Olstar you nutcase the Mk1 came out in the 70's, the Mk2 launched in 84!

i meant the MK2..

as it did debut in late 83

81 for sure.

The early eighties wern't bad - all the jam, blondie, sex pistols etc

But then again - it was about that time when dodgy hairstyles, ra-ra skirts, and white shoes were in!!! AAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!! Ewwwwwwwwwwwwww - minging!!

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Nic
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I'm with olstar, '83 all the way

The Eighties was good but the seventies had Disco! Awesome decade for music and the forerunner to Hip Hop and House!

oh those breakdancing days. if i tried it now my wrists would break.

Yeah just thinking about it makes me tired!
We used to practice routines too! Its funny thinking about it now.
I have photos and must get them scanned so i can post pics. I know i have at least one of Shelltoes doing his thang on the dancefloor!
He may object to me showing it though?