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Tuesday Afternoon Diversion: An Adidas Time Capsule

By Kevin Robinson in Arts & Entertainment on Nov 4, 2014 9:00PM

Via The World's Best Ever comes the story of a sportswear shop in Buenos Aires that is jam-packed with unopened Adidas shoe and apparel boxes from the 1970's. The story of what this collection means, and the man behind it, is told in this video.

If you're interested in business and history, check out Sneaker Wars, by Barbara Smit. The untold, behind the scenes history of Adidas, and later Puma, it's available at the Chicago Public Library.