Where it resides:
Adidas is a German multinational that designs and manufactures sports shoes, clothing and accessories. The company is based in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany.
As where and when it was founded
Adidas is a sports brand of German origin founded in 1949 whose name comes from the founder, Adolf Dassler, who is called «Adi», Adi – das, Adidas. … The three Adidas bands remind me of the lines that define the athletic tracks. Originally they were not so much a concept of design style.
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