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Adidas

182 Ratings: 2.1

Athletic clothing and shoe brand for multiple sports

Founded in 1924 by two German brothers, Adolf "Adi" and Rudolf Dassler, the company was originally named Dassler shoes. In 1948, supposedly after a sibling squabble, Rudolf left Dassler shoes to create what would later be known … see full wiki

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My Adidas walk through concert doors and roamed all over coliseum floor- Run DMC

Apr 20, 2009

by djevoke
posted in Hip-Hop Culture: Breakdance, MC, DJ, Graffiti

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First, let me say that I am not a shoes kind of girl. Shoe shopping to me is the fashion equivalent of going to the dentist, something painful that has to be done. It probably comes from the fact that shoes never seem to fit me the way I want, my feet are VERY narrow which makes finding shoes quite difficult and sometimes expensive. I am, however, a sneakers kind of girl. Somehow, attempting to breakdance in heels never turned out well for me, nor does lifting heavy DJ equipment, and before you ask, yes I have tried both. I had very limited choices until I discovered Adidas and later on, Pumas.

Fit:
I remember the first time I tried on my first pair of Adidas shell top classics and they fit perfectly! They were all white. I asked the salesman if he could double check that my big toe wasn't crushed against the edge and that the snug fit was correct. Could it be possible? I found shoes that fit and weren't the L.A. Gear hightops or Keds sneakers that I was stuck with when I was growing up.

Durability:
My first pair of shell tops lasted me forever. As a teenage girl that skateboarded pretty much 24/7 and ruined every pair of shoes she owned within a couple of weeks, this was great news to my mom.

Cost:
Also, great news to my mom is that the shell top Adidas I had fallen in love with usually only cost around $40-$60 as opposed to the more expensive shoes we had had to buy to fit my freaky feet.

Lifestyle Choice:
After Run DMC's opening lines of roaming all over coliseum floors through the last "...we started in the alley/ now we're chillin in Cali/I won't trade my Adidas for a beach in Bali", "My Adidas" single-handedly saved the struggling Adidas empire and put it right in the center of the hip-hop universe.

This is where you'll also find one of the reasons why I rated it a four and not a five. I love breakdancing which requires a lot of footwork because I'm a freestyle dancer and not a power mover. When I buy Adidas, I have to wear the sole in before I can glide easily on dancefloors. When I buy Pumas, I can do it right away.

Availability:
The other reason I rated Adidas a four is that the shell top classics that I fell in love with has become a rarity, even after I tried bribing the Lady Footlocker employee with $150. However, I am also one of those girls that once you say something is not available, I will find it. Luckily for you Lunchers, I found my much loved shell tops! They are now called Superstar II, Running White/White to be exact (the all white ones are much more difficult to locate then the white with black stripe version that Run DMC refers to) and run around $50-$65.

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djevoke May 18, 2009

Me too! The only time I stray is Puma which I didn't know was invented by his brother, so my feet just pretty much adore those men LOL...

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peekablue May 18, 2009

I love my Adidas shoes. I'm on my feet all day & they are the only sneakers I've found that actually last, are comfortable, & are good-looking to boot. I've just come back to Adidas after a nightmare pair of Nikes. I'll never buy anything else.

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