If you are a sports freak and spend a lot of time tracking different activities and events of sports then you must be well aware of one of the most popular brand which is Adidas. Adidas is one of the biggest brands in the sports world and it is next to only Nike when it comes to largest sportswear company in the world.

Adidas was started by Adi Dassler and Rudolf Dassler in Germany however during and after World War 2 the company saw a lot of changes with the major one being Rudolf Dassler leaving the company after a family feud and starting another firm which is now popularly known as Puma. One of the important things to note is that the acronym of Adidas is “All Day I Dream About Sports”.

Adidas is actually the portmanteau formed from “Adi” (nick name of Adolf) and “Das” (from Dassler) Adi Dassler.

Key focus of Adidas is in football kit and associated equipment. Adidas is one of the major companies in supplying football team kits for international football teams and clubs including Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and AC. Milan.

This infographic, created by HX1 Jeans, revolves around the history of Adidas. Don’t forget to hit the share buttons.

HX1 Jeans (History of Adidas)