Above: Germany (wearing adidas cleats) playing Hungary in the 1954 World Cup

 

1954

Dassler invents the now-famous screw-in-stud cleat that would give the German soccer players extra grip while running the pitch. This new shoe was seen as the reason Germany beat Hungary in the 1954 World Cup. It was with this win that adidas became a household name for soccer players everywhere.

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