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TIL in the 1936 summer Olympics in Nazi Germany, Adi Dassler, founder of the new German company Adidas, asked african American athlete Jesse Owens to wear his new running shoes during the
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Olympic history: Jesse Owens to Daley Thompson, the shoes that took athletes to the podium | Daily Mail Online
![The Adidas cleats Jesse Owens wore in the 1936 Olympics Photo courtesy of "Rise of the Sneaker Culture" exhibit | Sneakers, Adidas cleats, Jesse owens The Adidas cleats Jesse Owens wore in the 1936 Olympics Photo courtesy of "Rise of the Sneaker Culture" exhibit | Sneakers, Adidas cleats, Jesse owens](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/7a/ed/f7/7aedf7a16a43add8b7c93e11c9ec27e3.jpg)
The Adidas cleats Jesse Owens wore in the 1936 Olympics Photo courtesy of "Rise of the Sneaker Culture" exhibit | Sneakers, Adidas cleats, Jesse owens
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