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 ...

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 ...

In fact, its 1949 founder Adolf “Adi” Dassler was a documented member of the Nazi Party. Although Adidas certainly doesn’t ...

Adolf "Adi" Dassler and Rudolf "Rudi" Dassler were born in Herzogenaurach, Germany, into a family of shoemakers. In 1924, they founded the Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory, where they designed ...

The brand is derived from the name of German founder Adolf Dassler. If you're American, you're probably pronouncing the sneaker brand Adidas as "Ah-DEE-dus." That's completely wrong - it's ...

The name comes from the nickname of its founder, Adolf Dassler. He was known by pals as 'Adi', and combined with a shortened version of his surname, they landed on Adidas. Dassler started the ...

Sunday marked the 75th anniversary of Adidas, as the Adolf Dassler Adidas Sportschuhfabrik was founded on August 18, 1949, following the split of the Dassler brothers. To commemorate the company's ...