The adidas Archive. The Footwear Collection

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It's all here, unmanipulated and captured in extremely high resolution-and with it comes to light the personal stories of each individual wearer. More than 100 years ago the brothers Adolf ("Adi") and Rudolf Dassler made their first pair of sports shoes. Shot using the highest reproduction techniques, these images reveal the fine details as much as the stains, the tears, the repair tape, the grass smudges, the faded autographs. This collection now makes up the "adidas archive", one of the largest, if not the largest archive of any sports goods manufacturer in the world-which photographers Christian Habermeier and Sebastian Jäger have been visually documenting in extreme detail for years. Accompanied by a foreword by designer Jacques Chassaing, the book conveys the driving force behind Adidas, all the epic moments and groundbreaking prototypes.

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The legendary sneaker brand has just unveiled a new Taschen tome dedicated entirely to stylish treads. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA Enterprise and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Shot by world-renowned photographers Christian Habermeier and Sebastian Jäger, the artful high res snaps showcase the unique beauty of each shoe. The first installment of the archive will be landing very soon, and we’ll be adding amazing content along the way, with cultural insights, the stories behind the names, celebrations of icons and, of course, all the forthcoming releases that are landing. With every stain, tear, rip, smudge or faded signature, the reader learns more about the sneaker and its wearer, from Lionel Messi and Madonna to Run DMC.

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