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Ah, Adidas, the brand of choice for slavs across the world.

It's kind of ironic once you realize that the brand was started by a German guy named

Adolf, but hey, that's life.

What'll surprise you even more is the fact that Puma was started by the same family.

That's why, this week on Behind the Business, we'll be looking at the dramatic history

of Germany's premiere sportswear brand, Adidas.

Our story starts in the early 1920's, in the quiet Bavarian town of Herzogenaurach.

The town was a shoemaker's delight, and many of its former textile mills had been

converted into shoe workshops.

In fact, out of the town's 3500 residents, there were 112 cobblers.

One of them was 20-year-old Adolf "Adi" Dassler, the poor son of a shoemaker and a

laundry worker.

His family was too poor to give him a formal education and so he had to follow in his father's

footsteps by making shoes.

The years after World War 1, however, were some of the harshest in recent memory, and

it was hard to make a living as a cobbler.

Adi couldn't even afford a dedicated working area, and so had to do his business from the

back of his mother's laundry.

Electricity was so unreliable that Adi had to power his machines by hooking them up to

his bike and pedalling.

The materials for the shoes themselves were also expensive.

To make ends meet, Adi had to scavenge leftover military equipment from the war.

He repurposed everything he could get his hands on, from military uniforms to sacks

and vehicle tires.

Adi's first products were bedroom slippers, with rubber soles made from tires.

As an ardent sports fan, however, Adi had always wanted to make sporting shoes.

He experimented by adding small metal cleats and spikes to his footwear in the hopes of

creating something sports-worthy.

Just as Adi was starting to making a name for himself, he was joined by his brother

Rudolf in 1924.

Rudolf was two years older and had formal education, which made him the star of the

family.

He was also more experienced, having previously worked at a porcelain factory and a leather

enterprise in Nuremberg.

Rudolf was a charismatic, extroverted salesperson who was very successful in making good deals

and getting customers.

The two Dassler brothers made great partners and together they started a joint enterprise

called "die Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik".

With Adi handling production and Rudi doing the marketing, their business became very

efficient.

By 1926, their sports shoes had become popular enough to allow the Dasslers to finally move

out of their mother's laundry and to build an actual workshop.

Adi and Rudolf's father joined them at this new location and together with about a dozen

other employees, the brothers were now capable of producing up to 100 pairs of shoes every

day.

Adi was eager to expand beyond Bavaria, and to this end he took it upon himself to visit

every major sporting event he could find to get athletes to try out his footwear.

His efforts paid off and in the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, Dassler shoes graced the feet

of many top German athletes.

Adi's shoes appeared again in the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles, this time worn by sprinter

Arthur Jonath.

Arthur managed to win several medals, proving that the Dassler's shoes were worthy of

even the best athletes.

This Olympic success gave the brand great recognition, and so Adi decided that, for

the 1936 Olympics, he'd want to sponsor nothing less than a gold-medalist.

Adi packed his best shoes and personally drove to the Olympic Village in Berlin, where he

talked to the American runner Jesse Owens a few days before the Olympics.

It's a mystery how, but Adi managed to convince Owens to wear his shoes in the competition.

When Owens ended up winning four gold medals, Adi was beyond ecstatic.

The Dassler brand continued its stellar performance in the 1930s, and to gain the government's

support Adi and Rudolf ended up joining the Nazi Party.

Unfortunately for them though, that other Adolf decided to invade Poland, and once the

war got underway demand for civilian goods plummeted.

By December 1943 Germany was starting to lose on the Eastern Front and in desperation it

began repurposing the few civilian enterprises left, among which was the Dassler business.

Their shoe factory ended up producing anti-tank weapons - the much feared "panzerschrecks".

In April 1945, however, Herzogenaurach received a healthy dose of liberty in the form of the

advancing American troops.

The Americans initially wanted to destroy the Dassler factory, but Adi's wife somehow

managed to convince the soldiers that they actually just wanted to make shoes.

Eventually, the Americans stationed near the town became one of the company's first international

clients, especially once they heard of Dassler's link to Jesse Owens.

Despite their business surviving relatively intact, World War 2 devastated the German

economy and the Dasslers had to go back to scavenging old war materials.

Sometimes workers didn't even get paid in currency, but rather through barter with items

like firewood or yarn.

Most serious of all, however, was the immense personal schism that ocurred between Adi and

Rudolf.

While the exact reason for their falling out remains a mystery, the most prominent theory

is that Rudolf thought Adi had informed on him during the war, which eventually landed

Rudolf in an Allied POW camp for several years.

Whatever the cause, World War 2 ended up causing irreversible damage to the Dasslers' relationship

and in 1948 Rudolf left the family business.

He took a large part of the workforce with him, and assumed control of what was supposed

to be a new factory building.

Thus, he founded Puma and vowed to never speak to Adi again.

The rivalry spread to the town itself, and to this day citizens of Herzogenaurach are

known as "Bent Necks" for their tendency to crane their necks to look at what shoes

other people are wearing.

The supporters of the two brands became very territorial, since each enterprise was situated

on opposite sides of the river.

Depending on their allegiance, workers claimed various bars, restaurants, and even schools.

Adi renamed his share of the enterprise to Adidas and focused on technical innovations

and sponsorships.

He would end up revolutionizing shoe designs for a variety of sports while giving away

his best creations to star athletes and Olympians.

Adidas made their big break in the US during the 1950's, and over time their fame trickled

down from professional sports into everyday life.

Puma was also doing well, but the Dassler brothers continued to hate each other with

a passion.

Their feud would haunt them to their graves, and today each brother is buried at an opposite

side of the Herzogenaurach cemetery.

Adi died in 1978, and that's when Adidas finally started to lose some of its steam.

They lost ground in North America to upstarts like Nike and Reebok, and in 1989 they were

forced into bankruptcy after losing nearly $80 million.

Ownership of the company passed through several French businessmen until 1993, when Robert

Louis-Dreyfus managed to restore the brand by moving production to Asia.

Under his guidance, Adidas staged a dramatic reappearance in the US in the late 1990's,

despite stiff competition.

Since then, their sales have been steadily rising and they've acquired several other

brands, most notably Reebok in 2005.

Recently they've taken notice of the growing role of technology in sports and in 2015 they

made a landmark acquisition by buying the fitness tech company Runtastic for $240 million.

Despite the fair amount of twists and turns in their rise to fortune, Adidas has definitely

secured its place as one of the great German enterprises of the modern age.

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follow.

In case you missed it it, do check out our previous video on the history of the Trump

family business, from its origin in rural Germany to its rise as a billion dollar real

estate empire.

You can also check out the full Behind the Business playlist, in case you'd like to

see some of our older videos.

Once again, thanks a lot for watching, and as always: stay smart.

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Love, Peace, Heritage Group organized spirit building event - Duration: 0:42.

ENDED PEACEFULLY AROUND

11:45.

TO KICK OFF BLACK HISTORY

MONTH, LOCAL STUDENTS ARE

SPEAKING OUT AGAINST

VIOLENCE.

THE LOVE PEACE AND HERITAGE

GROUP ORGANIZED A SPIRIT

BUILDING EVENT AT SHAWNEE

HIGH SCHOOL.

A CHANCE TO REMEMBER

LOUISVILLE'S 118 HOMICIDE

VICTIMS OF 2016.

STUDENTS SHOWED OFF THEIR

DANCE SKILLS WHILE PLEDGING

TO STAY OFF T STREETS.

>> IT MAKES MY HEART MEL.

MAKES ME WANT TO DO IT OVER

AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

I WOULD GIVE THE KIDS THIS

EVERY MONTH IF I COULD.

>> ORGANIZERS PLAN MORE

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Byron Morton's Sunday Weather Forecast - Duration: 2:19.

R.

PSOME PRETTY COOL STUFF.

PALL RIGHT.

PFINAL WEEKEND OF JANUARY.

PHARD TO BELIEVE FEBRUARY KICKS

POFF ON WHEN DAY.

PHOPE IT HAS BEEN A GREAT ONE.

PIF YOU DID NOT, JANUARY IS OVER.

PBRIGHT SKIES, BEAUTIFUL SHOT OF

PALBUQUERQUE.

PWE WILL HAVE SUNSHINE.

PWE WILL HAVE A LOT OF SUNSHINE.

PTHE CAMERA SOMETIMES TAKES TIME

PTO UPDATE.

PAROUND NEW MEXICO, COLD START

PWILL TRANSITION INTO A WARMER

PAFTERNOON FOR ALL AREAS.

PYOU WILL SEE MOST TEMPERATURES

PIN THE 30'S AND 40'S, SANTA FE,

PUPPER 40'S NEAR LAS VEGAS, 50'S

PAND NEAR 60.

PLOW 50'S, MS. 40'S AROUND THE

PSILVER CITY.

PTOMORROW THROUGH MONDAY, BUNDLE

POF EARLY THROUGH THE DAY.

PKIDS WILL LEAVE THE JACKETS NEAR

PSCHOOL WAS TEMPERATURES OF 50

PDEGREES.

PMID 60'S, UPPER 60'S AND YOU

PSTILL NEED THE JACKETS, 41, 4:30

PTOMORROW AFTERNOON.

PLOOK AT THE MID 70'S.

P40'S FINALLY.

PA LOT OF SUN SHINE OUT THERE.

PA QUIET AND WARMER WEEK.

PIT IS MUCH DIFFERENT THAN THE

PLAST WEEK WE HAD.

PIT WILL FEEL SPRINGLIKE OUT

PTHERE.

PBY THE AFTERNOON, SUNGLASSES.

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Gotham City Sirens Movie, Suicide Squad - David Ayer's Harley Quinn - Duration: 9:47.

David Ayer was very sad over the weekend!

Tweeting out that if only he had a time machine

maybe things coulda been different when it came to Suicide Squad!

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1 dead in shooting at Raytown bar and grill - Duration: 0:44.

WAS ROUGHLY $215

MILLION.

A HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION AFTER A

SHOOTING AT A BAR PARKING LOT.

THIS HAPPENED UP A DIRTY BIRD

LOUNGE LAST NIGHT AROUND 11:20.

ONE MAN WAS SHOT AND KILLED.

POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR MORE

INFORMATION.

>> INVESTIGATORS ARE CURRENTLY

PROCESSING THE SCENE, TALKING

WITH WITNESSES.

TO TRY TO FIND OUT ANY SUSPECT

INFORMATION WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO

GIVE OUT.

>> THE SHOOTING HAPPENED IN THE

PARKING LOT OF THE BAR.

WE ARE WORKING TO FIND OUT MORE

INFORMATION THIS MORNING.

For more infomation >> 1 dead in shooting at Raytown bar and grill - Duration: 0:44.

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Zero Time Dilemma PERCEPTIVE END #EXTRA [SUB ITA] - Duration: 1:13.

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Demonstráció Szentendrén HÉSZ-ügyben! 30, 45, 90, vagy 160 napig véleményezzük? - FELIRATTAL! - Duration: 3:41.

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►রাশি অনুযায়ী জাতক ও জাতিকাদের বৈশিষ্ট্য কেমন হয় তা জেনে নিন খুব সহজেই । - Duration: 5:19.

For more infomation >> ►রাশি অনুযায়ী জাতক ও জাতিকাদের বৈশিষ্ট্য কেমন হয় তা জেনে নিন খুব সহজেই । - Duration: 5:19.

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Talking Tom Hank Dog Funny Ben Cat Angela - Duration: 10:25.

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how to change chrome language. Easy google chrome tutorial - Duration: 2:00.

intro

how to change chrome language

Go to google.com

Click top right

and select settings

Click Show advanced settings

Scroll down then click Language and input settings

Click Add

Select language

Click OK

tick the check marks, then click Display Google Chrome in this language

Click Done

Then click on the cross

Run Google, then search

As you can see, running

Please like (thumbs up). Thanks for watching

For more infomation >> how to change chrome language. Easy google chrome tutorial - Duration: 2:00.

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10 One-handed Instruments - Duration: 3:46.

Musical instruments, like people,

come in all forms, shapes, and sizes.

And whether you lost your arm in the war

or just can't put down that sandwich

here are 10 instruments that can be played with one hand.

At home in genres from jazz to classical, mariachi to polka, the trumpet is an instrument

ready-made for one-handed playing.

The trumpet, sold in both left and right handed varieties only has three buttons, called valves,

played with the dominant hand while the non-dominant hand merely supports.

The tuning slide, can easily be replaced by a fourth valve on the dominant side, or done

away with all together.

Two hands, one hand, or no hands, this versatile instrument is a favorite among jazz and folk

musicians.

Playing techniques are extremely varied with one-handed styles being fairly common.

Sound is primarily made by passing air through the instrument, vibrating the small reeds

inside.

Rick Allen of Def Leppard, Victor Moulton of The Barbarians, and many more have proven

that one handed drumming is here to stay.

Though typically played using both hands and both feet, with the addition of a few foot

pedals and some adjustments in technique, many one-handed drummers have had great success.

A popular instrument in video game land, this vessel flute is small, light, and typically

has 8-9 key holes.

But, the pendant ocarina, invented by John Taylor in the 1960's, can play a full octave

with only 4 finger holes.

Cultures all throughout Europe, the Americas, and Asia have all made variations on this

beautiful wind instrument.

You are no doubt familiar with this slippery instrument, but the slide trombones' cousin,

the valve trombone has a long history of many types of performance.

Most often seen in jazz bands and marching bands, the valve trombone is in the same key

as the slide version, but with a slightly darker tone and more technical finesse

this instrument is native to many different cultures around the world.

From the Andes to Greece, pan pipes can be heard in a variety of styles.

With no finger holes or pesky strings to worry about, the pan pipes change pitch by simply

blowing into one of the 8-10 pipes of different pitches.

Now I know what you're thinking, piano is definitely a two-handed instrument.

But tell that to Austrian pianist Paul Wittgenstein who lost his right arm during world war one.

On returning home, he didn't give up his passion for music but instead dedicated his

studies to etudes for left hand and commissioned the best-known composers of the day to write

for him.

Benjamin Britten, Paul Hindemith, Alexandre Tansman, Sergei Prokofiev, Franz Schmidt,

Richard Strauss and Maurice Ravel wrote pieces for him

the unmistakable sound of the didgeridoo can be heard all over the world.

From its native Australia, the didgeridoo has captivated audience that fall in love

with its pulsing, deep, and multifaceted tones.

With no keys or finger holes, no hands are needed at all.

Instead, the notes and rhythm of didgeridoo are controlled completely with the mouth.

another keyless instrument, the bugle.

Want to wake up your neighbors in style?

Love trumpet but hate all those pesky buttons?

Want portability and affordability?

Then this one-handed instrument is for you you didn't hear wrong, the saxophone is

now a one handed instrument!

Wanting to share music with people of all kinds, a select few instrument manufacturers

are now creating one-handed saxophones.

The keys are re-arranged in different rows and with various levers to allow any combination

of notes to be performed.

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