Founded in 1924 (registered in 1949)
Website: www.adidas.com
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This may come as a suprise to some, but Adidas is the second biggest sportswear manufacturer in the world. The only company bigger in the industry is their U.S. based rival Nike.
They not only own the Adidas brand, but they also own Reebok, TaylorMade brands as well as Rockport. They are German based and the parent company of the Adidas Group.
You only have to go to a park, beach or your local pool to get an idea of how popular some of their sandal styles are. I own a pair, my wife owns a pair of their sandals.. almost everyone I know owns at least one pair of Adidas sandals!
The most common one's you'll see worn are actually called Adilette Slides. They don't look like your sandal with the cloth that goes between a toe. They simply slide on.
The story goes that a group of athletes years ago requested a shoe that could be worn in the locker room. It's turned into a best seller!
One other unique feature is the slides are Unisex. So don't have to be afraid to slip on your partners pair to lounge around the pool. ;)
They can be found at the net's most popular shoe store: