Puma SE is a German athletic apparel and footwear corporation headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany. Puma is the third largest sportswear manufacturer in the world.
World headquarters in Herzogenaurach
A pair of Puma Smash Leather, lifestyle shoes
Puma-sponsored gold medalist Tommie Smith (center) and bronze medalist John Carlos (right) showing the raised fist at the 1968 Summer Olympics
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
Puma (brand)
…Brothers Shoe Factory'). The relationship between the two brothers deteriorated until they agreed to split in 1948, forming two separate entities, Adidas and Puma. Following the split, Rudolf originally registered the newly established company as Ruda (derived from Rudolf Dassler, as Adidas was based on…
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.