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Rudolf "Rudi" Dassler (26 March 1898 – 27 October 1974) was a German cobbler, inventor, member of the Nazi party, businessman and founder of sportswear company Puma. He was the older brother of Adidas founder, Adolf "Adi" Dassler.
Dec 6, 2021 · Adolf and Rudolf Dassler made shoes that were worn by Jesse Owens in 1936. Then they split, and founded Adidas and Puma, respectively.
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Rudolf Dassler was a German businessman who founded the sportswear company ‘Puma.’ He is the elder brother of Adolf Dassler, better known as founder of the multinational corporation ‘Adidas.’ As a youngster, Dassler started working at the shoe factory where his father worked.
Oct 24, 2022 · Adolf (Adi) Dassler began making shoes in 1924 in his mother's kitchen shortly after returning home to the Bavarian village of Herzogenaurach after World War I. His business did well, and older brother Rudolph (Rudi) Dassler joined him a few years later to help.
Mar 31, 2020 · Discover the story of two German brothers, Rudolf and Adolf "Adi" Dassler, whose Nazi-era sneaker company gave way to Adidas and Puma.
Nov 9, 2022 · Adi was the quiet, focused inventor while Rudolf was the more extroverted salesman. In the first two financially difficult years, a dozen workers produced about 50 pair of shoes per day, among which were the first football (soccer) shoes with leather studs and track shoes with metal spikes.
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The Dassler brothers feud was a conflict between two brothers and their respective shoe manufacturers, Adolf ("Adi") and Rudolf ("Rudi") Dassler, in the latter half of the 20th century. Their feud led to the creation of Adidas and Puma, two of the biggest shoe manufacturing companies, and started a long-lasting rivalry between the two companies ...
