Adolf Dassler, German cobbler and entrepreneur, founded Adidas (born 1900)

Adolf "Adi" Dassler was a German cobbler, inventor and businessman who founded sportswear giant Adidas. He was also the younger brother of Rudolf Dassler, founder of Puma.

Adidas AG is a German athletic apparel and footwear corporation headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Bavaria, Germany. It is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe, and the second largest in the world, after Nike. It is the holding company for the Adidas Group, which also owns an 8.33% stake of the football club Bayern Munich, and Runtastic, an Austrian fitness technology company. Adidas's revenue for 2024 was listed at €23 billion.

September 6 is the 249th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 116 days remain until the end of the year.