Collection: Adidas

Adidas is a multinational company headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany, that produces footwear, clothing, and other sporting goods for professional, amateur, and leisure use. It is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe and the second largest in the world. The company's products are all identified by the characteristic three parallel, oblique stripes, which resemble the shape of the Ancient Greek letter sampi. This identification also appears in the company's official logo. In 1947, due to disagreements that had already arisen during the Second World War, the two brothers split up. Rudolf formed his own company, which he initially called Ruda (from the first two letters of his first name, Rudolf, and his last name, Dassler), and which he then renamed Puma Schuhfabrik Rudolf Dassler in 1948, now known simply as Puma. Adolf, on the other hand, named his company Adidas, also using his nickname, Adi, and the first three letters of his last name, Dassler. The company was officially registered on August 18, 1949, as Adidas AG.