2011年5月30日星期一

Awesome History of Adidas Marketing

Adi Dassler is the founder of Adidas Brand, who is a shoe maker and an amateur athlete, as well. He became a merchant in 1926, when its family owned a factory of Lightweight running shoes and soccer shoes. And in 1948, familial difference occur among the Adi Dassler brothers, and the company was divided into two, one of them named Puma belonged to his brother; and another one is Adidas, till now.

Adidas ever gained high honor in sporting and sports products field. The meaning of Dassler to Adidas is the same as Phil Knight to Nike; the former one overpassed the second more. Dassler is not only a amateur athlete but also an entrepreneur and inventor who is keen on art, quality and creativity. He frequently learnt from the athletes advises, took part in the track and field events, and listened to the athletes requirement for the sneakers(Adidas ClimaCool). "Function First" was the main theme in the every product, and "Offer the athlete the best" was the slogan of the company then.

From the beginning, the creativity was the drive of Adidas production. Adi Dessler was a man who made lots of technological breakthrough. He owned over 700 patents. Adidas made the first pair of skating boots, the first pair of track shoes with multi-spikes, and the first pair of rubber casting football cleats, and so on. Especially the kind of soccer shoes with rotatable spikes were regarded as the key point in the success of Germany Team winning the 1954's World Cup game.

Apart from the creative and function products, Adidas owns a talent marketing man of Horst Dassler who was setting up a model of marketing strategy called Pyramid. The strategy is to connect the products with the athletes, sports teams and sports events(ClimaCool Ride Shoes). With the strategy and his advocacy, the Adidas became the first company who was providing the brilliant athletes with free sneakers and the first company who was providing the sneakers, socks for sports teams under contract.

Indeed, Adidas did very good job that in the year of 1980, the total sale reached one billion US Dollars, its main products took the share of 70 percent over the market. The company was producing 150 kinds of sneakers, the daily production of 24 factories over 17 countries reached 200,000 pairs. And Adidas sold its products over 150 countries.

Adidas ClimaCool

2011年5月25日星期三

Great Version of New Adidas ClimaCool Ride Shoes

Adidas is a name that stands for excellence in all sectors of sports around the globe. And this year, adidas successfully attracted the great attention from all of the world. It released the latest version of running shoes named Adidas ClimaCool Ride, and some people call it CC Ride in short.

It is the biggest shock to the market that the new sort of Adidas Running Shoes came out with 26 colors, and only 8.9 ounces in weight. The new technology used in the shoe provides awesome ability for the runners; the lightweight, the cool and wonderful feeling.

You would not image how many stores are selling these shoes. The stores on the shopping malls or the on-line stores. People can buy the shoes directly from the Adidas official On-line shop or get discounted items from many other store at 10-20% discount, they are nice.

Let's back to the nice colors of the shoes. As we learn from the release, adidas released total of 26 colors for the shoes. And people are keen on getting one pair of the shoe to their own. Also David Beckham has one pair of the shoes from the adidas, in color of blue/white. In addition to the colors, the technology used in the shoe is remarkable.

High temperatures and humidity inside the shoes is said to be the main cause of discomfort for runners and athletes. And adidas addressed these issue in style. The latest addition to the addias footwear range is the ClimaCool Ride which boasts an impressive 360 degree ventilation system.

ClimaCool material achieves 20 percent reduction in in-shoe moisture and 12 percent drop in foot temperature, two critical factors against foot disease and discomfort. Weighing in only at 8.9 ounces, its cClimaCool material uppers serve a dual purpose of ventilation and weight loss while providing flexibility to the wearer.

Peveto gave a comment on Adidas ClimaCool Ride shoes that, the shoe was designed with the athletes in mind so they can look and feel cool while they run, and with 26 in-your-face colors, there is something for everyone.

Adidas ClimaCool

2011年5月19日星期四

What does Adidas 'Climacool' do?

Climacool Ride Shoes(CC Ride Shoes in short,) are widely well know by people as one of the most famous running shoes designed by Adidas Company. Then, what does the Adidas Climacool do?
Indeed, Adidas studied human thermal physiology, or how people react to heat stress. Body maps for men and women athletes were created to precisely identify where the human body produces sweat at different exercise levels, in different climactic conditions as well as different athlete types, body types, genders and age.
According to this research, adidas applied moisture-wicking fabrics, conductive fibers consisting of silver-coated yarns and three-dimensionally structured fabrics, to key heat and sweat zones. The moisture-wicking fabrics keep the athlete cool and dry, transporting sweat away from the skin. The conductive fibers, called X-Static, are located down the back of the shirt in a chimney construction to conduct heat, and conductive tape is applied along the inside of the neck of the shirt, both to draw heat away from critical heat zones and send cooling signals to the brain, and providing the constant function, and feeling, of cooling.
The most remarkable point in the shoe is the 3-D fabrics, located in key places on the garment, consist of hundreds of small indents on the body-side of the fabric. These indents sit off of the body, stopping the garment from clinging to the body, and maximizing ventilation across the skin.
Moreover, high temperatures and humidity inside the shoes is said to be the main cause of discomfort for runners and athletes and adidas addresses these issue in style. The latest addition to the adidas footwear range is the ClimaCool Ride which boasts an impressive 360 degree ventilation system. ClimaCool material achieves 20 percent reduction in in-shoe moisture and 12 percent drop in foot temperature, two critical factors against foot disease and discomfort. Weighing in only at 8.9 ounces, its ClimaCool material uppers serve a dual purpose of ventilation and weight loss while providing flexibility to the wearer. As the core audience is athletes, the sneakers come in 26 bright colors, making it easy to coordinate with team colors and athletic gear.
Adidas Climacool

2011年5月3日星期二

What is Special About Zoom Kobe III?

The third edition of Kobe Bryant's siganture sports, name Zoom Kobe III released on january 2008. The Nike Zoom Kobe III, a.k.a. the black mamba, is an unusual looking shoe with large open weave meshing on the sides available in a multitude of color ways designed to emulate university team colors.
The first version of the Zoom Kobe Shoes was released in 2006 and Basketball giant, Kobe Bryant consulted closely with Nike on its production. Therefore, it is safe to say that the Zoom Kobe range is not just a style and design shoe but rather has been developed to enhance and support the skill of its wearer. Kobe Bryant is known for his strong aggressive playing style so any shoe designed for him and by him must be able to hold its own on the court.
The Zoom Kobe III(NBA Shoes) is a king among shoe designs with its magic attributable to the materials and exquisite usage. For stability, there is the carbon fiber plate that also acts as a support and delivers flexibility. This remarkable trio of qualities is further enhanced by the injected 'cafte urethane' mesh upper that lends comfort to the wearer even during jarring quick movements. Comfort during a punishing round on the court is a primary feature of this shoe and the zoom air units in the mid-soles only add to this.

The twin requirement to comfort has to be responsiveness and the Kobe Zoom III is no slouch. The very components that ensure comfort also work in unison with the trim design delivering a shoe that feels as natural as bare feet while protecting and cushioning everything from the toes to the ankle and everything in between. The trim design is a fresh concept that, at first, fooled people into thinking it would not offer the necessary support but the truth is the revolutionary design of the sole put the wearer back in touch with the court promising greater traction regardless of the surface.

Whether you play basketball for fun or at a competition level, having the right shoe to ensure performance and reduce the risk of injury is a give in. Often to get performance you have to be prepared to sacrifice comfort or if you need safety, you would have to forgo performance but with the Zoom Kobe III, there is no need to sacrifice anything.