Adilette Adidas: freedom for the feet!

summer, sun, 36 degrees (and it is even hotter). Although I love sneakers and wear them every Season of the year, I release the feet on hot summer days and grab the Alternative: the Adilette, also known as “flip-flops”, “Latschis”, “Slippers”. Less well known is the story of the famous sandal is.

Aylin Güler

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legend has it that in 1963, several athletes asked for shoes, they also in the locker room and the showers could wear. You should protect against moisture and dirt. Adolf “Adi” Dassler, the founder of the sports article manufacturer Adidas, was a genius with the functionality, and had always an open ear for the needs of the athletes. The production technology was not, however, so far, to be able to plastic as a sole injection mold. So Dassler had to wait until the end of the sixties, up to special machines for the production were developed. In 1972, the Adilette came on the market shortly before the summer Olympic games in Munich. The Shoe is equipped with suction cups on the sole to slipping in the shower. The width Silhouette offers the wearer comfort.

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Meanwhile, the Slip-on have become sandals to the cult Shoe. Other manufacturers have long since tightened up and develop self Slippers, printing sayings on it, or decorate it with bows and Plüschigem, as Rihanna for Puma has made. But also to luxury brands such as Gucci, Prada and Givenchy follow the Trend, to have it properly insured will serve. Many magazines announced for 2017 as the most important Shoe trend: the luxury Adilette.

even Though it is now copied around the world, earned Adidas millions with the Original. Current sales figures of the manufacturers do not price, but the Adilette is one of the most popular models of the brand. This year, Adidas introduced even for the first time, bride-to-be-Adilette. The Wedding Edition is finished in White, it has subtle embroidery and bands of Satin. For a beach wedding sure to be a good choice – if you can keep up with Pumps and Stilettos, is rather doubtful.

The most common Adilette colors are Navy blue and Black, with the familiar three stripes, even if there are shoes in all shades and designs. Even Superstar Sandals can be found in the online shop, inspired by the Superstar sneakers, which I have already presented. A lot of skateboarders, surfers, and Hip-hoppers in the United States to run around in Sandals, also in France, the business with the black-and-booming-and-white Slippers. Blame it on the Rapper Alrima is. In his Song “Claquettes Chaussettes” from the year 2017, he sings: “I wear Slippers and socks– you know, so this is in the settlement.” What had previously been regarded as tasteless, since then, fashionable young men.

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