Talk:Adidas

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Unreliable info with dead link at the end of article
The final paragraph has a link which is dead. Also,it claims that several Adidas executives are being investigated in the NCAA Basketball scandal, however in the Wiki article about the scandal, only one executive is named. Dead link should be removed and the name of the executive should be included.Willierembis (talk) 22:20, 23 December 2017 (UTC)


 * Fixed. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. SilkTork (talk) 14:02, 24 December 2017 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 10 June 2018
There is speculation in the sponsorship section that Adidas are negotiating with Arsenal F.C for the 2019 Premier League season. There is no citation or confirmation that this is the case. 86.0.224.254 (talk) 11:59, 10 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done The claim was removed as unreferenced, IN:NOTACRYSTALBALL.  spintendo   23:27, 10 June 2018 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 10 June 2018
Footieedit (talk) 12:59, 10 June 2018 (UTC)

There is no reference that Adidas will or in negotiations to sponsor Arsenal there only rumours and speculation until its officially confirmed it should be removed the page.
 * Yes check.svg Done  spintendo   23:27, 10 June 2018 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 28 June 2018
Change image caption from "Addidas running shoe demo in Boston" to "Adidas running shoe demo in Boston" (Addidas to Adidas) in Products > Sportswear > Running FowlerST (talk) 09:30, 28 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done DRAGON BOOSTER   ★  11:00, 28 June 2018 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 28 June 2018
Please change net income to 668 million euros(772 million USD) from 83.8 billion U.S. dollars, for 2015. Enesuzel (talk) 18:38, 28 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: You would need a really reliable source to source this claim. It if very implausible that their net income went from 772 to 83,800 millions so fast. L293D (☎ • ✎) 19:01, 28 June 2018 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 28 June 2018
Please change their net income of 83.8 billion USD to 772 million USD. 83.8 billion USD is a bogus number. It's not possible to have net income exceeding their total revenue.

Please check for reference;

https://www.adidas-group.com/media/filer_public/18/ce/18ce3230-63a0-4d1f-aa3b-41196783618b/factsheet_q4_2015.pdf

Even fortune 10 companies such as Walmart, Apple, Berkshire Hathaway do not have a net income reaching anywhere near 83 billion USD.

It's inaccurate information. Enesuzel (talk) 21:41, 28 June 2018 (UTC)


 * That was some vandalism that has been undone. Fish +Karate 09:26, 29 June 2018 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 2 July 2018
110.190.179.223 (talk) 14:49, 2 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. L293D (☎ • ✎</b>) 14:51, 2 July 2018 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 25 October 2018
As for the German pronunciation, a [ʔ] should be inserted initially per Help:IPA/Standard German, i.e. [ˈʔadiˌdas]. Miaowmiaowmew (talk) 12:57, 25 October 2018 (UTC)
 * ✅ ― Abelmoschus  Esculentus  12:16, 27 October 2018 (UTC)

Dolbury
What does this word do? It serves no function at all. Please remove. As the article is protected from edits by me, someone else will have to see to it. Ondundozonananandana (talk) 22:42, 15 January 2019 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 17 January 2019
I wish to add Adidas to the category of: Category:Skateboard shoe companies. They sponsor a good deal of skaters and should be listed in this category. Here is a mention of their skate shoes from 2013: https://web.archive.org/web/20131224113211/http://blog.ccs.com/go/article/view/skate/263069/adidas-skateboarding-ccs-pro-signature-selects

Thank you for considering this edit. --Wil540 art (talk) 17:24, 17 January 2019 (UTC) Wil540 art (talk) 17:24, 17 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done I added it for you since they manufacture skateboard shoes according to the article as well.    Alucard 16  ❯❯❯ chat?    04:12, 22 January 2019 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 13 February 2019
I want to make a small edit to the product section:- 3.2.2 'Baseball' heading should be placed properly. Line brakes required before "Baseball" as now its appearing as the part of the paragraph or content of 3.2.1 Raavi Mohanty 07:29, 13 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done ... although it leaves a lot of white space on my screen. It would probably be better to remove one of the three images in the soccer/football section. – Jonesey95 (talk) 05:10, 14 February 2019 (UTC)

Request for edit: Adidas no longer owns TaylorMade and Ashworth
The entry still states that Adidas owns TaylorMade and Ashworth, while Adidas sold TaylorMade and the associated brands to KPS Capital Partners in 2017.

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 1 July 2019
Footieedit (talk) 19:43, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

The Sponsorship Section needs to be updated

Arsenal FC has announced a sponsorship deal with Adidas today 01 July 2019.

Arsenal FC needs to be added on the sponsorship list of other football clubs.

I am requesting to edit the setence below from

"For example Other clubs include Real Madrid, Manchester United, River Plate and Juventus."

To

"For example Other clubs include Arsenal, Real Madrid, Manchester United, River Plate and Juventus."


 * ✅ with a third party source (instead of provided source). Alduin2000 (talk) 22:39, 6 July 2019 (UTC)

Correct German pronunciation
I just saw how the pronunciation suggestion here ("AH-dee-DAHS") leads to so many weird tries all around the non-German speaking world ^^

It's more like "uddy-dus" whereas "dus" should be pronounced as in "dust", and "uddy" just as in "buddy".

You shouldn't put an accent on any syllable, I guess, but I'm not linguistically educated, so it's just the opinion of a guy on the Interweb ;) Here's a good explanation (actual pronunciation is at 31 seconds) by a native German speaker. Here's my try. --Sebw89 (talk) 16:04, 8 August 2019 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 2 December 2019
I would like to add the  tag at the end of the opening sentence of the Marketing in India subsection claiming that "India has been a very speculative market for Adidas." The rest of the paragraph does not convince a reader like me that Adidas faces unique challenges in India. Therefore, I believe clarification is necessary. Luka0188 (talk) 03:14, 2 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done  CAPTAIN MEDUSA   talk  06:42, 2 December 2019 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 20 January 2020
change

It is the holding company for the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade golf company (including Ashworth), 8.33% of the German football club Bayern Munich, and Runtastic, an Austrian fitness technology company. Adidas' revenue for 2018 was listed at €21.915 billion.[2]

to

It is the holding company for the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, 8.33% of the German football club Bayern Munich, and Runtastic, an Austrian fitness technology company. Adidas' revenue for 2018 was listed at €21.915 billion.[2]. The former devision TaylorMade golf company (including Ashworth) was sold in 2017 to KPS Capital Partners. 62.216.202.183 (talk) 09:48, 20 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Yellow check.svg Partly done: Transaction information does not belong in lead - added in appropriate place in body instead. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 18:31, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 22 April 2020
Please change in the segment History/Early Days Business was successful and the Dasslers were selling 200,000 pairs of shoes every year before World War II.[12] The Dassler factory, used for production of anti-tank weapons during the Second World War, was nearly destroyed in 1945 by US forces, but was spared when Adolf Dassler's wife convinced the GIs that the company and its employees were only interested in manufacturing sports shoes.

To Business was successful and the Dasslers were selling 200,000 pairs of shoes every year before World War II.[12] Both Dassler brothers joined the NSDAP in May 1933 and became also members of the National Socialist Motor Corps. Furthermore, Adolf took the rank of Sportwart in the Hitler Youth from 1935 until the end of the war. During the war, the company was running the last sport shoe factory in the country and predominantly supplied the Wehrmacht with shoes. In 1943 the shoe production was forced to cease operations and the company’s facilities and workforce was used to manufacture anti-tank weapons. From 1942 to 1945 at least nine forced labourers were working at both sites of the company. The Dassler factory was nearly destroyed in 1945 by US forces, but was spared when Adolf Dassler's wife convinced the GIs that the company and its employees were only interested in manufacturing sports shoes.

''I would suggest to add some background about the Dassler brothers and their factory during the years of Nazi rule in accordance with the German version of the wiki. Main sources are two books about the company and brothers, one is already in the bibliography by Barbara Smit; the other one is a recent publication in German (there is an English translation, but apparently not yet available as ebook https://books.google.de/books?id=3J6NtwEACAAJ&dq=Playing+the+Game:+The+History+of+Adidas&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjXhPqSqfzoAhWyy6YKHZnwBnIQ6AEIJzAA). Accordingly, a sentence in the following paragraph needed to be changed as well.''


 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. I am not sure where you want me to make that addition. I am not removing the second statement because you said it would be redundant if the addition was made. Aasim 09:28, 26 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done Aasim 04:25, 29 April 2020 (UTC)

When did Adidas start selling sneakers in the United States of America?
As the subject asks, when did Adidas start selling sneakers in the United States of America? --Bmoshier (talk) 22:11, 27 June 2020 (UTC)

Big gap in 'See also' section should be removed
In my opinion, the big gap at the end of the 'See also' section should be removed as in my opinion it looks odd. Xboxsponge15 (talk) 19:36, 14 July 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅ ‡ Єl Cid of Valencia  talk  19:41, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

Benfica
I think Benfica is just as good as River Plate, if not better, and should therefore be added to the short list of shirt sponsors. Brotato The Great (talk) 02:27, 9 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made.  P.I. Ellsworth   ed.  put'r there 00:53, 9 October 2020 (UTC)
 * https://www.slbenfica.pt/en-us/loja/produtos has a big Adidas logo. Brotato The Great (talk) 02:27, 9 October 2020 (UTC)
 * is there any indication on their website that they have a sponsorship deal with Adidas? Are there any other websites or news organizations that indicate a sponsorship relationship between Adidas and Benfica?  P.I. Ellsworth   ed.  put'r there 00:26, 10 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Are you serious? The Adidas logo is all over the page! Brotato The Great (talk) 19:43, 12 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Lots of stores and websites sport the Adidas logo. That does not mean they all have sponsorship agreements with Adidas. If there is a kit deal, then it has to be available to view somewhere.  P.I. Ellsworth   ed.  put'r there 20:14, 12 October 2020 (UTC)
 * https://www.dn.pt/desporto/benfica/benfica-e-adidas-renovam-acordo-ate-2021-3820019.html does this work? it is what the benfica wikipedia page cited Brotato The Great (talk) 15:43, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
 * yes, that works since it states that the sponsorship agreement has been renewed until next year. If it is not renewed next year, then Benfica can be removed. Where exactly would you like me to insert "Benfica"?  P.I. Ellsworth   ed.  put'r there 20:24, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
 * In the first paragraph of the sponsorship section Brotato The Great (talk) 23:20, 13 October 2020 (UTC)


 * I would note that we have an article List of Adidas sponsorships for this purpose. This article cannot and should not include every sponsorship, only some examples. Your personal opinion about them being better than a certain squad is not relevant. ‡ Єl Cid of Valencia  talk  20:27, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Good point, El Cid. Benfica is listed twice in that list, under "Portugal" and under "Club teams". I'm sure every one of those sponsors have followers who love them, too. Sorry BTG, this has to remain: ❌ (need to garner a consensus). Thank you very much for your enduring perseverance!  P.I. Ellsworth   ed.  put'r there 23:29, 13 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Oof. However, as a final note, I would like to point out that Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 1 July 2019 was approved. Brotato The Great (talk) 19:25, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
 * I see that. Since the list is shown in the section's hatnote, the "others" have been removed.  P.I. Ellsworth   ed.  put'r there 20:38, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Oh, OK, cool. Brotato The Great (talk) 13:50, 15 October 2020 (UTC)

Unsourced promotion
I noticed some unsourced promotion in and after the "Adilette" subsection. For example, "The model provides a contoured orthopedic rubber sole with synthetic upper, and was designed as an après-sport slide, but the adilette were quickly used everywhere out of the sporting world. Opting for a wide, over the foot strap rather than the design of flip flops, the adilette sandals provide a fresh style and a different level of comfort for the wearer." This information, and the following two subsections should be deleted as unsourced promotion. Sam at Megaputer (talk) 15:41, 20 December 2020 (UTC)
 * With my new powers as an extended confirmed user, I can now delete this promotion myself. Sam at Megaputer (talk) 19:04, 24 December 2020 (UTC)