History of the adidas brand BLOG FOOTDISTRICT adidas ORIGINALS SAMBA OG TRAINERS SNEAKERS SHOES WHITE BLACK RETRO MENS LEATHER eBay a history of adidas: adi dassler's first track and field shoes Taking another look back into the early sneaker advertising that shaped the industry. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s Adidas used print advertisements to tap into the emerging youth cultures of fashion and