The name adidas came from the founder, Adolf “Adi” Dassler's name. He used his nickname, Adi, and the first three letters of his last name, Das, to create adidas.

The refined Performance logo, which you now know doubles as our brand mark, represents the best product for athletes. Then there's the Badge of Sport, which has been repurposed as the mark for adidas Sportswear. This logo represents products that are born from sport and built for life.

Adidas Originals (often stylized as adidas Originals) is a brand of a line of casual and sportswear created by German multinational corporation Adidas. It consists of a heritage line, specializing in athletic shoes, t-shirts, jackets, bags, sunglasses and other accessories. Adidas Originals. Product type.

Ivy Park and Adidas just dropped the final installment of their ongoing collaboration on Thursday (Oct. 12) — and it's the perfect end of “Summer Renaissance.” Titled Ivy Park Noir, the latest collection features an all-black clothing line (including some chic leggings) inspired by the film-noir genre.