![Hard to believe these guys sold the rights to the three stripes to Adidas back in the day : r/Sneakers Hard to believe these guys sold the rights to the three stripes to Adidas back in the day : r/Sneakers](https://preview.redd.it/adnpeywp9tqz.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=cb816e961f062ad04e8f9b3f100b13a25a871bda)
Hard to believe these guys sold the rights to the three stripes to Adidas back in the day : r/Sneakers
![TIL Adidas bought the iconic three stripe design from Finnish sportswear company Karhu for two bottles of whiskey and equivalent of 1600 euros : r/todayilearned TIL Adidas bought the iconic three stripe design from Finnish sportswear company Karhu for two bottles of whiskey and equivalent of 1600 euros : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/JHKv8g1DX66YHIx3vetMpuWAF8rVx8TazmXkTZsE8vo.jpg?auto=webp&s=43f20db93228eb25651bb4a886919f5fdb517b5a)
TIL Adidas bought the iconic three stripe design from Finnish sportswear company Karhu for two bottles of whiskey and equivalent of 1600 euros : r/todayilearned
![Javelin shoes from 1953 by a Finnish sportswear brand Karhu. Adidas bought the beloved three stripes trademark from Karhu - for about $1600 and two bottles of whiskey! : r/Sneakers Javelin shoes from 1953 by a Finnish sportswear brand Karhu. Adidas bought the beloved three stripes trademark from Karhu - for about $1600 and two bottles of whiskey! : r/Sneakers](https://preview.redd.it/cdl9kevatsr11.jpg?auto=webp&s=266cfc5753158bb16ba4fc41595b7beb737bb44f)
Javelin shoes from 1953 by a Finnish sportswear brand Karhu. Adidas bought the beloved three stripes trademark from Karhu - for about $1600 and two bottles of whiskey! : r/Sneakers
![Sabotage Times on Twitter: "Did you know Karhu sold the "three stripes" logo to adidas in 1951 for practically nothing? http://t.co/dQfx6atKEC http://t.co/wHdyWOyi5W" / Twitter Sabotage Times on Twitter: "Did you know Karhu sold the "three stripes" logo to adidas in 1951 for practically nothing? http://t.co/dQfx6atKEC http://t.co/wHdyWOyi5W" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BxL6Q6GIQAA7ryz.png:large)