bharatbhasha.net


Free Articles  >>  Sports >>  Page 110  >> 

The History of Adidas Superstar Trainers



In 1969, Adidas decided to launch a low-top version of their top selling Pro Model shoe. Since then, these shoes have taken on a life of their own and was quickly adopted by both those involved in sport, particularly basketball, and music culture. Over the years, there have been many adaptations of the original, all with the same great features of the original. Adidas Superstars have the trademark rubber shell toe piece, also donning the traditional Adidas stripes on the side, and a thin leather tongue. Adidas was the first shoe company to bring this type of low top style to the basketball courts.

However, Run D.M.C. really put Adidas Superstars on the map when they began wearing them onstage. The band even put a tribute song to the shoes called, "My Adidas" on their album entitled, "Raising Hell" in 1986. This brought Adidas Superstars to great fame in the hip-hop community and is still a fashion statement made today by many rap artists.

There are several generations of Adidas Superstar Trainers. The second generation, Adidas Superstar II, was introduced with the same classic style of the first generation, but offered much more variety for its buyers. It became available in both men's and women's styles, and was designed based upon the needs of the person wearing them. Adidas Superstar II comes in numerous colors and patterns, offering a personalized look to the shoe. This version also has an extra padded tongue for comfort and the outer part of the shoe features a herringbone pattern for extra grip and support. Adidas has begun to release commemorative styles, such as the 25th Anniversary of Def Jam Records shoe, in this style.

There is also the Adidas Superstar Skate Pro shoe. This shoe is designed for those who live on their skateboard and need a piece of equipment that can handle abuse and excitement. These shoes still have the same rubber shell toe piece, but are wider for stability, have a thicker sole and shock-absorbing gel in the heel. Adidas when designing these shoes consulted skaters of all abilities to discuss what their needs really were in a shoe, and, in return, skaters received a great shoe that was ready to shred at any level.

Adidas also released what they called the Special Edition versions of Adidas Superstars. This version of the shoe was themed, usually having to do with world events or holidays. One of the most popular version of this shoe is the Adidas Superstar Darth Vader, which includes the image of the Dark Lord of the Sith on the tongue. Adidas is currently planning to release a 2010 40th anniversary of the Adidas Superstar commemorative shoe. This shoe will be released under the Special Edition version and will be sure to include true icons to the shoe's history.

Never would people have imagined that culture could be effected so greatly by footwear. Adidas has managed to put themselves on the map with these truly memorable shoes and will continue to do so for years to come.
About Author Mike Rothwell :

Check out http://www.adidassuperstars.com for more information about these trainers.


Article Source: http://www.bharatbhasha.net
Article Url: http://www.bharatbhasha.net/sports.php/210545


Article Added on Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Other Articles by Mike Rothwell

General History of Tag Heuer Watches
The Tag Watch is one of the best known brands of watches in the world.. Tag Watches are beautiful and stylish and are recognized for their accuracy and precision. It all began in 1860, where history was made. A young entrepreneur from Switzerland named Edourd Heuer, who had always loved to tinker and who was also fascinated with the idea of precision time-keeping, decided to open a watch workshop called the Edouard Heuer, Fabrique d'Horlogerie. Eventually he combined his interest in...

The History of TAG Watches The Exceptional Story of a Brand
TAG Watches are some of the most attractive and innovative watches on the market. TAG is the common nickname for the TAG Heuer watch brand. This Swiss watch company was first created by Edoard Heuer in the 1860's. These watches have always been designed with serious craftsmanship in mind. Great pride has always been taken to improve the mechanism of time measurement they employ. Edoard Heuer achieved the brand's first major success around 1916. His Micrograph stopwatch achieved a precision...

History of Oris Watches
When you hear the words, purely mechanical Swiss watch, Oris should come to mind. These extraordinary timepieces are the creation of watch makers, Paul Cattin and Georges Christian. Over 100 years ago, in Holstein, Switzerland, these two men took a closed watch factory (Lohner and Company), and turned it into Oris. The name of the company that would change the industrial history of Switzerland, came from a near by brook and valley there in the northwestern part of the region. With their meager...

TW Steel Watches and the Family Behind the Success
TW Steel watches could be said to have gotten its start when a young Dutch boy took an interest in what his father did for a living. It was when Ton Cobelens, working as a distributor for Raymond Weil watches, that the young Jordy Coblelens took an interest in watches. His father moved on to another career, advertising. He opened his own advertising agency and was rather successful but soon Ton's passion for watches had him starting his own watch brand. Now the passion that had been kindled in...

Understanding Spyware Removal Software
Internet users of varying levels will quickly find that in addition to viruses and other types of malware, there are a variety of threats that can potentially compromise the integrity of a computer system itself and especially the information it contains. One of these threats is the aptly called spyware which is designed to literally spy on a computer system often without the user knowing. Spyware is generally authored and deployed in order to record or collect information about the user such...

Publishers / Webmasters
Tell A Friend
Leave A Comment!
Download this article in PDF
Report Article!
Search through all the articles:


165 Users Online !
Related Articles:
Latest Articles:
 
sports >> Top 50 Articles on Sports
Category - >
Advertising Advice Affiliate Programs Automobiles
Be Your Own Mentor Careers Communication Consumers
CopyWriting Crime Domain Names DoT com Entrepreneur Corner
Ebooks Ecommerce Education Email
Entertainment Environment Family Finance And Business
Food & Drink Gardening Health & Fitness Hobbies
Home Business Home Improvement Humour House Holds
Internet And Computers Kiddos and Teens Legal Matters Mail Order
Management Marketing Marriage MetaPhysical
Motivational MultiMedia Multi Level Marketing NewsLetters
Pets Psychology Religion Parenting
Politics Sales Science Search Engine Optimization
Site Promotion Sports Technology Travel
Web Development Web Hosting WeightLoss Women's Corner
Writing Miscellaneous Articles Real Estate Arts And Crafts
Aging


Disclaimer: The information presented and opinions expressed in the articles are those of the authors
and do not necessarily represent the views of bharatbhasha.net and/or its owners.


Copyright © AwareINDIA. All rights reserved || Privacy Policy || Terms Of Use || Author Guidelines || Free Articles
FAQs Link To Us || Submit An Article || Free Downloads|| Contact Us || Site Map  || Advertise with Us ||
Click here for Special webhosting packages for visitors of this website only!
Vastu Shastra

Linux Hosting Provided By AwareIndia