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Adidas Q3 net income falls 30 pct

German sportswear company Adidas AG said Wednesday its net income fell 30 percent in the third quarter as it saw sales decline, especially at its sport performance division.

Adidas Q2 net profit falls 93 percent

Sportswear company Adidas AG said Wednesday that its second-quarter net profit fell 93 percent as currency effects and tough competition weighed on earnings.

Adidas files lawsuit in Canada against Payless

Adidas AG and Adidas Canada Limited said Thursday that they have filed a lawsuit in the Federal Court of Canada against Payless ShoeSource over trademark infringement.

Adidas inks 11-year athletics sponsorship deal

Sportswear company Adidas AG has signed an 11-year agreement with the International Association of Athletics Federations granting the German company worldwide sponsorship rights from 2009 through 2019.

Adidas' 3Q net up 2 percent but pulls '09 guidance

Adidas AG, the world's No. 2 athletic gear and apparel maker, said Thursday its third-quarter profit rose 2 percent on higher sales and confirmed its outlook for the rest of the year. But uncertainty led it to pull its guidance for 2009, the company said.

Jenn Stuczynski breaks American pole vault record

The sweltering heat of southern California brought out the best yet in Jenn Stuczynski.

Reebok Acquisition Boosts Adidas 4Q

Adidas AG said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter profit rose 62 percent on lower purchasing costs due to its acquisition of Reebok in 2006, but results from the German maker of athletic apparel and sporting goods fell below analyst expectations.

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Jordan son chooses dad's Nike in UCF game; adidas drops $3-M deal
Source: WESH.com

ORLANDO, Fla. -- A fight over the shoes Michael Jordan's son will wear at the University of Central Florida has cost the school any future sponsorship with adidas.

Will Michael Jordan's son wear Nikes or adidas for UCF game?
Source: The Orlando Sentinel

The answer to that question may settle an intriguing dispute over whether the son of NBA legend Michael Jordan can wear the shoes of his choice — dad's namesake Nikes — or must lace up a pair of adidas per UCF's contract with the company.

Adidas and Puma end 60-year feud
Source: BBC News

The German sportswear companies Puma and Adidas are to end a feud started 60 years ago by their founding brothers. Adi and Rudolf Dassler started making sports shoes together in their mother's wash-room in the 1920s.

Apparel companies support Honduran president -- well, sort of
Source: The L.A. Times

Adidas Group, Nike Inc. and Gap Inc. introduced a joint letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday asking her to restore democracy in Honduras, adding that they will not take sides on this issue.

Company Throws Christmas Party for Cost Cutting Competitor
Source: solecollector.com

It appears as though the Grinch has weaseled his way into the budgets of adidas this year, who cut their holiday parties to the tune of $6.3 Million.

Cross-promotional logo design is... sloppy. Heil Adidas!
Source: Boing Boing

My pal Terre Thaemlitz in Tokyo sent me this ad for a cross-promotional offering from the mobile phone operator "au" (エーユー) and Adidas. As Terre says, "How super-@!$%#ed is this logo?"

Adidas, Nike or Puma? What's your favourite football boots?
Source: OleOle.com

A blog post asks you to choose your favourite shoes for football (aka soccer).

High-Tech Swimsuits Approved by Olympic Committee Promise to Even the Competition
Source: Wired News

Speedo's new LZR Racer swimsuits promise to boost the times of the fastest swimmers in the planet at this year's Olympics, but they won't be the only high-tech suits to reach for the finish line.

adidas Originals-Introducing Originals Denim by Diesel
Source: Digital Buzz

Two iconic lifestyle brands, adidas Originals and Diesel, launched a break-through product collaboration – adidas Originals Denim by Diesel.

Beckham VS Reggie Bush - Penalty Kick
Source:

Reggie Bush is a soccergoalie? David beckham shows why he is one of the greatest free kick specialists in another installment of the Adidas Futbol vs. Football Ad Campaign!

California bars Adidas from selling kangaroo shoes | Oddly Enough | Reuters
Source: Reuters

The Supreme Court of California Monday barred athletic shoe maker Adidas from selling shoes made from kangaroo leather in California, reversing a lower court's decision.

Morons: California bans Adidas kangaroo shoes
Source: CNN

Attention everyone in California, your court system is filled with a bunch of halfwits.

Beckham's New Galaxy Football Kit - Footy Boots, Football Boots
Source: footy-boots.com

Adidas Reveal Beckham's New Kit and New Football Boots Images

Football Boots - The History - Footy Boots, Football Boots News, Football Videos and Soccer Stuff
Source: footy-boots.com

The history of football boots mirrors the development and progression of the beautiful game of football in the late 19th century and into the 20th century.

The 911 Turbo of footwear
Source: Autoblog

At roughly $130, they're not the most expensive footwear out there, but they're certainly no ordinary sneaker, either. Likewise, the Porsche 911 isn't the most expensive car out there, but it's darn good at what it does, and you do pay a premium for that.

Exploring the virtues of virtual world
Source: The Denver Post

Sears, Dell, Circuit City and others now reside in Second Life, where users participate in a thriving online economy. Pablo Romero, a tenor with the Loveland Opera Company, manages his own concert venue on the side.

A Must See Adidas Ads
Source: thefwa.com

Adidas shouts to the competition to step up their game.

Adidas shoes

Adidas, a name that was derived from the first two syllables of it's founder Adi Dassler. It was way back in 1920 when Adi Dassler made his first shoes in his workshop in Herzogenaurach near Nuremberg in Germany.

TFS's Top Picks of 2006 Gear and Accessories | The Final Sprint (TFS) | Comprehensive Running, Nutrition, and Fitness Publication
Source: thefinalsprint.com

Want the gear that will go the furthest, last the longest and do the most to improve your performance? Want to buy the perfect holiday gift for the runner in your family? Want the newest, most advanced training tools on the market?

Adidas's new adiZero line: A combination of Japanese Style and Sleek Design
Source: thefinalsprint.com

"From trendy sushi restaurants to Nokia cell phones or even Pokemon cartoons, Japanese culture and design has, and continues to, infiltrate many aspects of American society. Adidas is continuing this trend in its creation of adiZero, their newest line of running shoes.

WIRED: In-Game Ads Burrow Deeper
Source: Wired News

Undaunted by the fact that most 18- to 34-year-old male consumers TiVo through commercials and click off intrusive online ads, corporations are plowing ahead with novel interactive strategies to bring their advertising messages to gamers.

In-Game Ads Burrow Deeper
Source: Wired News

Undaunted by the fact that most 18- to 34-year-old male consumers TiVo through commercials and click off intrusive online ads, corporations are plowing ahead with novel interactive strategies to bring their advertising messages to gamers.

Clean living and a bid for the perfect lifestyle
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

Being good has never been harder. Try being an ethical shopper for a day and you will quickly find that if pushed for time, expediency wins over virtue every time.

adidas football fresco

adidas implemented the world's largest fresco at the Central Train Station in Cologne as part of their promotional efforts during the World Cup.

Oxfam attacks Adidas over sacked workers
Source: Guardian Unlimited

The sportswear giant Adidas has reneged on its promise to demand the reinstatement of 33 workers dismissed from a big Indonesian supplier in a way the country's human rights commission has found to be illegal, Oxfam alleged yesterday.

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