1920 - Adolph Dassler, a Herzogenaurach-born shoemaker, produces his first sports shoe designed for training.

1925 - Dassler begins manufacturing soccer boots. 30-50 pairs of shoes are being produced daily.

1925 - Leather soccer shoes with nailed studs and track shoes with hand-forged spikes are produced for the first time in the Dassler factory.

1928 - Dassler purchases his production building in Herzogenaurach. 100 pairs of shoes are produced daily.

Late 1920s - Dassler begins producing soccer balls.

1929 - Dassler fills his substantial order of 10,000 pairs of shoes.

1930 - Dassler introduces soccer shoes with nail-stripe trim.

1931 - The first tennis-specific shoe earns one of the more than 700 patents awarded to Adi Dassler.

1935 - 400 pairs of shoes are being produced daily.

1937 - Dassler now produces shoes for eleven sports. 800 pairs of shoes are produced daily.

1946 - Dassler produces sports shoes made of sailcloth from military tents and rubber from leftover American fuel tanks after World War II.

1940's - Dassler introduces arch support lacing and an early type of speed lacing.

1948 - adidas develops the first indoor track shoe.

1949 - adidas produces the first soccer shoes with molded rubber studs.

1950 - adidas produces the first "Samba" soccer shoe, made for better traction on ice, snow and hard frozen ground.

1953 - adidas produces the first track shoes with changeable spikes.

1953 - adidas produces the first sports bag.

1954 - adidas begins producing soccer boots with screw-in studs, helping Germany win the World Soccer Championships in Switzerland. The screw-in studs enable the game to be played under vastly different conditions without slipping.

1954 - 2,000 pairs of shoes are produced daily.

1956 - adidas develops nylon soles for soccer shoes.

1957 - adidas produces the first track shoe with nylon half-soles.

1960 - adidas develops a rubber toe protector and rubber foxing for the training shoe.

1963 - adidas introduces nylon half-soles with molded in-thread inserts.

1964 - adidas introduces outsoles with bending zones, which provide flexibility.

1964 - adidas produces a track shoe weighing only 96 grams, the lightest track shoe in the world at that time.

1967 - adidas develops heel padding to protect the Achilles tendon.

1967 - The first adidas tracksuit is produced.

1968 - adidas introduces injection-molded, multi-studded, polyurethane soles.

1968 - "Achille," the first real jogging shoe, is launched on the market.

1968 - adidas introduces the "adilette" health sandal.

1972 - adidas introduces rain soles.

1973 - adidas introduces the plastic Ghilly lacing system.

1973 - adidas introduces "adicourt" sole for indoor tennis surfaces.

1974 - adidas begins tennis racket production.

1974 - adidas introduces its first leisure shoe.

1975 - adidas introduces the "adistar 2000," the first track shoe for synthetic track surfaces.

1976 - adidas introduces the first cross-country ski binding.

1976 - adidas introduces "TRX" jogging shoes.

1977 - For the first time a soccer shoe is developed with a dual-density sole material. The "Copa Mundial," the world's largest selling soccer shoe ever, is launched.

1979 - adidas introduces shock-absorbing elements for sports shoes.

1979 - adidas introduces outsoles with beveled studs.

1982 - adidas develops soccer shoe sole materials in three different degrees of hardness.

1985 - adidas introduces the "APS," the first running shoe with an adjustable shock absorption system.

1986 - adidas introduces the first soccer shoe with bayonet fastening and ceramic screw-in studs.

1988 - adidas introduces the Torsion system, which allows for multi-directional flexibility. It was designed to give the midfoot support during twisting and flexing motions, and proves to be revolutionary in the sports shoe market.

1991 - Launch of the Equipment Line: a new, performance-oriented and functional, shoe and textile line.

1993 - adidas launches "Tubular Technology," the first shoe with total customization possibilities.

1994 - Predator technology for soccer footwear results in more powerful, accurate shots.

1995 - Traxion Technology combines the grip of screw-ins with the comfort of molded cleats.

1995 - adidas introduces "Point of Deflection System" technology for running shoes. This outsole technology provides improved shock absorption and stability by deflecting and dispersing pressure at the point of impact.

1996 - adidas introduces "Feet You Wear," a concept which provides extra stability by copying the design of the human foot.

1999 - adidas introduces Teflon-coated fabric for swimwear to reduce drag and save time.

1999 - adidas introduces the Clima-concept, an exclusive functional fabric concept that optimizes the microclimate for athlete performance. The clima family consists of ClimaLite, ClimaWarm and ClimaShell for breathability, moisture management and weather protection for active sports.