Sportswear industry Offside! on workers’ rights

Oxfam says that Reebok has done the most to uphold sportswear workers' rights in Asia while other big brands such as Nike, adidas, Puma and Asics had made some improvements. However, the performance of the industry as a whole remains poor. For example,...
20 November 2006

The History of Quick

was less important. Also the production of the (in the weak winter time) successful ice-skate shoes was stopped. Lotto, Adidas, Puma and Nike brought fashionable colors and shoes with supple leather on the market, While Quick wanted to persevere in the...
18 November 2006

The history of Umbro

they were equally popular among both genders. At the height of the fashion, other brands of football shorts, such as Adidas, Diadora, Hummel, Lotto, Mitre, and Xara, also became popular. However, by the mid 1990s, Umbros began to lose their appeal among...
05 November 2006

Mexico in Adidas until 2014

Adidas and the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) announced that they have entered a long-term partnership until 2014. The partnership is a natural alliance between the No. 1 football brand and one of the most important federations in Latin America and...
30 October 2006

The history of Adidas

The story of adidas is essentially the story of Adolf Dassler, the creator and founder of the sports goods company. His idea was to provide athletes with the optimal equipment for their sport. What started out in 1920 in a small workshop as a three-man...
27 October 2006

A shirty landmark

with their products in consumers' minds. Real Madrid is a hugely powerful brand - for which the likes of Siemens, Audi, and adidas have paid fortunes - because three- quarters of the world knows it and because it triggers associations in people's minds...
25 October 2006

Designer Sir Paul Smith - World Cup 2002 favorites

good if you have nice shoulders. "I quite like the badge, but don't call us - we'll call you! France WC 2002 home shirt adidas "The French shirt is nice - a simple, classic blue, and I like the red and white shoulders - that's a nice idea. Nigeria WC...
21 October 2006

Collectors Stories : Mick's West Ham United shirt collection

shirt missing from the list. Over to Mick: "I need only ONE shirt to complete my collection, this being the 1984/5 white adidas away shirt. "if you look at the pics you will see I have the away shirt, this being the replica shirt which was sold in the...
20 October 2006

The cameroon 2004 one-piece kit story

claimed that this meant separate garments, but Puma disagreed. Puma alleged that Fifa's decision was influenced by rival Adidas, which works closely with Fifa. The Cameroon 2002 shirt the groundbreaking sleeveless shirt (center) worn by the Cameroon...
14 October 2006

Fake match-worn shirts guide

there is no set standard or guide in spotting a matchworn/player shirt because every manufacturer is different i.e Adidas, Nike, Reebok, Puma etc There is a notable difference from a replica shirt so if you buy a shirt and its exactly the same as a...
01 October 2006