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Interesting facts about fashion brands

Here is the list of top five facts about five major brands.

1. Adidas

Adidas

  1. Adolf named his company adidas (originally it was lowercase like that) after his nickname Adi and his last name Dassler. So Adi Dassler became adidas.
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  2. The brand’s stripes, which is probably the most easily recognizable aspect of the brand, was originally placed on the sneakers for stability reasons, not design.
  3. Adidas offered legendary BMX riders Ryan Nyquist and Dave Mirra their own signature sneakers to increase its popularity amongst BMX riders.
  4. Adidas is the parent company of Taylor Made, Rockport and Reebok.
  5. Adidas is currently the number one brand in the soccer world with over $2.7 billion in football revenue in 2014.

2. Puma

Puma

  1. Founded by Rudolf Dassler brother of Adolf Dassler(founder of adidas) The relationship between the two brothers deteriorated until the two agreed to split in 1948, forming two separate entities, Adidas and Puma.
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  2. Rudolf Dassler originally registered the new-established company as Ruda, but later changed the name to PUMA.
  3. The logo with the jumping cat, today one the most famous trademarks worldwide, is created by Lutz Backes, a cartoonist from Nuremberg.
  4. At the Beijing Olympics, PUMA athlete Usain Bolt – the World’s Fastest Man – sets a 100m world record, sprints 200m in a world record, the world record at 4 x 100m relay.
  5. In 2006, for the first time in company history PUMA was the biggest team supplier at the Football World Cup in Germany.

3. Nike

Nike
  1. Nike , originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS), was founded by University of Oregon track athlete Phil Knight and his coach, Bill Bowerman, on January 25, 1964.
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  2. The name NIKE comes from the Greek goddess of victory, and it’s pronounced “ny’kee”.
  3. Nike has won two Emmy awards for its commercials, in 2000 and 2002
  4. Nike has patented a shoe with an embedded computing device, which can communicate with wearer’s smartphone.
  5. Nike’s 1987 ad for Air Max shoes was the first time a Beatles song was ever used in a T.V. commercial. The song was Revolution.

4. Vans

Vans

  1. It was in 1988 that owners Paul Van Doren and Gordon C Lee sold Vans to McCown De Leeuw & Company at a price tag of $74.4 million.
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  2. The first day of opening, only 12 customers showed up.The first 12 customers were asked to return later in the day to pick up their shoes as a problem had arisen. They did but the brothers hadn’t any change (money) and then asked the 12 customers to return the next day to pay, and all 12 did.
  3. Super rock band Metallica has their own line of Vans shoes. Each member of the band designed their own shoe.Vans is also a partner with Disney using such iconic Disney characters as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Winnie the Pooh.
  4. As of early 2017, Vans is worth a staggering a $1.2 billion.
  5. Vans is an American manufacturer of skateboarding shoes and related apparel, based in Santa Ana, California and owned by VF Corporation. The company also sponsors surf, snowboarding, BMX, and motocross teams.

5. Under armour

Under armour

  1. Under Armour was founded on September 25, 1996 by Kevin Plank, a then 24-year-old former special team’s captain of the University of Maryland football team. Plank initially began the business from his grandmother's basement in Washington, D.C. Under Armour, Inc. is an American company that manufactures footwear, sports, and casual apparel.
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  2. As a football player, Kevin Plank grew sick of the way the weight of his sweat-soaked cotton shirts dragged him down. He wanted to create a T-shirt that took perspiration away from your skin, rather than absorbing it.
  3. Founding Under Armour wasn't Plank's first job. He had a flower business, parked cars, and "grew a shaggy beard, and sold T-shirts and bracelets at Grateful Dead concerts."
  4. There's a funny reason Plank chose the name Under Armour. He originally wanted to call the company "Heart" (as in wearing your heart on your sleeve), but his trademark application was denied. He had no luck trademarking "Body Armor" either. His brother asked him: "How's that company you're working on, uhh ... Under Armor?" Plank said he didn't know whether his brother was messing with him, but the name clicked.
  5. Under Armour's biggest market is in the US, but its biggest team deal is in the UK, with the London soccer team Tottenham Hotspur.

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New balance

New balance

  1. The company was founded in 1906 as the "New Balance Arch Support Company" and is one of the world's major sports footwear manufacturers. New Balance wasn't started as a footwear company, in fact, it first sold arch supports.
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  2. Although New Balance has a strong presence in Maine, and currently operates two factories there, the brand was founded in Boston.
  3. The name "New Balance" actually comes from founder William Riley observing chickens in his backyard, and how a three-toed foot best supported a body.
  4. Instead of featuring athletes in advertisements, New Balance used "Ma and Pa Balance," old folks that were proto-hipsters, to market its 320 model.
  5. If you think that you pay way too much for sneakers these days, it may just be New Balance that you have to blame for that. In a time where most shoes ran for $20-$30, this company released the 620: the first sneaker to sell for over $50. However, the advanced cushioning technology and suede/ mesh design was well worth it.
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