Dassler brothers rift

Published: Sept. 30, 2022, 9 a.m.

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In 1948, brothers Adi and Rudi Dassler who lived in a small German town fell out. They went on to create globally renowned sportswear firms Adidas and Puma.

Adi Dassler played a crucial role in West Germany's victory in the 1954 World Cup with his game-changing footwear.

Reena Stanton-Sharma hears from Adi Dassler\\u2019s daughter Sigi Dassler, who remembers her dad\\u2019s obsession with sports shoes and talks about her fondness for rappers Run-DMC who paid tribute to her dad\\u2019s shoes in their 1986 song My Adidas.

(Photo: Adi Dassler. Credit: Brauner/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

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