Javelin shoes from 1953 by a Finnish sportswear brand Karhu. Adidas bought the beloved three stripes trademark from Karhu - for about $1600 and two bottles of whiskey! : r/Sneakers
Adidas bought the rights for 3 stripes from finnish brand called Karhu with around 1600€ and 2 bottles of whiskey. True story. - 9GAG
Sabotage Times on Twitter: "Did you know Karhu sold the "three stripes" logo to adidas in 1951 for practically nothing? http://t.co/dQfx6atKEC http://t.co/wHdyWOyi5W" / Twitter
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TIL Adidas bought the iconic three stripe design from Finnish sportswear company Karhu for two bottles of whiskey and equivalent of 1600 euros : r/todayilearned