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Adidas AG is a German multinational athletic apparel and footwear corporation headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany. It is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe, and the second largest in t
Current factory outlet in Herzogenaurach, Germany
Bernard Tapie, French businessman, owned Adidas from 1990 to 1992 but relinquished control due to debt
An Adidas shoe, with the company's three parallel bars
Adidas has long been a popular manufacturer of astro turf football shoes – shown here a recent pair that has been a popular choice.
Nike, Inc.
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Nike, Inc. is an American athletic footwear and apparel corporation headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon. It is the world's largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of s
Adidas
…corporation headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany. It is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe, and the second largest in the world, after Nike. It is the holding company for the Adidas Group, which also owns an 8.33% stake in the football club Bayern Munich, and Runtastictrian fitness technology…
Headquarters near Beaverton, Oregon, US
Bill Bowerman (left) conversing with Phil Knight (second from left) and two other members of the Oregon track team, 1958.
A Nike flagship store in Manhattan
1978–1995 (primary)