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Staff arrange apparel near a photograph of Adidas founder Adolf 'Adi' Dassler at the new and world's largest Adidas Brand Center store in Beijing July 3, 2008. Adidas will open its world's
![German Embassy on Twitter: "👟 German shoe company Adidas was founded #OnThisDay in 1949. The founder and namesake, Adi Dassler, split his company from his brother, the founder of Puma. The brothers German Embassy on Twitter: "👟 German shoe company Adidas was founded #OnThisDay in 1949. The founder and namesake, Adi Dassler, split his company from his brother, the founder of Puma. The brothers](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ECQjGG7XYAAGsss.jpg:large)
German Embassy on Twitter: "👟 German shoe company Adidas was founded #OnThisDay in 1949. The founder and namesake, Adi Dassler, split his company from his brother, the founder of Puma. The brothers
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