![Hard to believe these guys sold the rights to the three stripes to Adidas back in the day : r/Sneakers Hard to believe these guys sold the rights to the three stripes to Adidas back in the day : r/Sneakers](https://i.redd.it/adnpeywp9tqz.jpg)
Hard to believe these guys sold the rights to the three stripes to Adidas back in the day : r/Sneakers
![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 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](https://preview.redd.it/cdl9kevatsr11.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=5a960dde14825c3a8bd1d1018c6976e93c6b5ced)
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
![Sabotage Times on X: "Did you know Karhu sold the "three stripes" logo to adidas in 1951 for practically nothing? http://t.co/dQfx6atKEC http://t.co/wHdyWOyi5W" / X Sabotage Times on X: "Did you know Karhu sold the "three stripes" logo to adidas in 1951 for practically nothing? http://t.co/dQfx6atKEC http://t.co/wHdyWOyi5W" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BxL6Q6GIQAA7ryz.png)
Sabotage Times on X: "Did you know Karhu sold the "three stripes" logo to adidas in 1951 for practically nothing? http://t.co/dQfx6atKEC http://t.co/wHdyWOyi5W" / X
SNEAKER.DE on Instagram: "adidas, Karhu and the three stripes - Once upon a time in sneaker history . @adidas is globally recognised by its three stripes branding – but did you know
size? - Our selection of vintage runners look to the past rather than future for inspiration; with suede and nylon combinations from the likes of Karhu, Nike, New Balance, and adidas Originals.
![adi_family /// the three stripes on X: "Fun Fact : The 3 stripes were bought by adidas for a couple of grand and some whiskey. The /// are worth a bit more adi_family /// the three stripes on X: "Fun Fact : The 3 stripes were bought by adidas for a couple of grand and some whiskey. The /// are worth a bit more](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FNwjY_OWUAMfYi0.jpg)