![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
![Adidas bought the rights for 3 stripes from finnish brand called Karhu with around 1600€ and 2 bottles of whiskey. True story. - 9GAG Adidas bought the rights for 3 stripes from finnish brand called Karhu with around 1600€ and 2 bottles of whiskey. True story. - 9GAG](https://images-cdn.9gag.com/photo/aq2ONMZ_700b.jpg)
Adidas bought the rights for 3 stripes from finnish brand called Karhu with around 1600€ and 2 bottles of whiskey. True story. - 9GAG
Adidas Moldova - Откуда взялись 3 полоски Adidas? 🤔 В 1952 году финская компания спортивной обуви Karhu продала товарный знак с тремя полосами Adidas за сумму, эквивалентную 1600 💲, и две бутылки
![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://i.redd.it/adnpeywp9tqz.jpg)