![TIL that Adidas, a German company, gave Jesse Owens free shoes to run in at the 1936 Berlin Olympics : r/todayilearned TIL that Adidas, a German company, gave Jesse Owens free shoes to run in at the 1936 Berlin Olympics : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/7aH0TzcA_makFMwCtw-lhZwIt7Mt6VremeODloRUqQQ.jpg?auto=webp&s=56662993ee868f081b1a5c9f8fd34ff5a3449c75)
TIL that Adidas, a German company, gave Jesse Owens free shoes to run in at the 1936 Berlin Olympics : r/todayilearned
adidas - Today would have been Jesse Owens' 100th Birthday. This adidas sprint shoe was made for Jesse way back in 1936. Find out more about his story and other legendary icons
![For Your Interest: Jesse Owens. Real Speed. Real Glory. | The Source | Volume 22, Issue 03 - July 6–August 17, 2021 For Your Interest: Jesse Owens. Real Speed. Real Glory. | The Source | Volume 22, Issue 03 - July 6–August 17, 2021](https://i1.wp.com/thelasource.com/en/files/2021/07/606B69E3-81E6-4884-B93D-B3F48BDB7E63.jpeg?resize=538%2C323&ssl=1)
For Your Interest: Jesse Owens. Real Speed. Real Glory. | The Source | Volume 22, Issue 03 - July 6–August 17, 2021
![The Adidas cleats Jesse Owens wore in the 1936 Olympics Photo courtesy of "Rise of the Sneaker Culture" exhibit | Sneakers, Adidas cleats, Jesse owens The Adidas cleats Jesse Owens wore in the 1936 Olympics Photo courtesy of "Rise of the Sneaker Culture" exhibit | Sneakers, Adidas cleats, Jesse owens](https://i.pinimg.com/736x/7a/ed/f7/7aedf7a16a43add8b7c93e11c9ec27e3.jpg)
The Adidas cleats Jesse Owens wore in the 1936 Olympics Photo courtesy of "Rise of the Sneaker Culture" exhibit | Sneakers, Adidas cleats, Jesse owens
![Olympic history: Jesse Owens to Daley Thompson, the shoes that took athletes to the podium | Daily Mail Online Olympic history: Jesse Owens to Daley Thompson, the shoes that took athletes to the podium | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/07/18/article-2175334-0D066E9400000578-658_634x475.jpg)
Olympic history: Jesse Owens to Daley Thompson, the shoes that took athletes to the podium | Daily Mail Online
![Jesse Owens, American track and field athlete. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals Stock Photo - Alamy Jesse Owens, American track and field athlete. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TXG8HE/jesse-owens-american-track-and-field-athlete-he-participated-in-the-1936-summer-olympics-in-berlin-germany-where-he-achieved-international-fame-by-winning-four-gold-medals-TXG8HE.jpg)
Jesse Owens, American track and field athlete. He participated in the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, where he achieved international fame by winning four gold medals Stock Photo - Alamy
![Olympic history: Jesse Owens to Daley Thompson, the shoes that took athletes to the podium | Daily Mail Online Olympic history: Jesse Owens to Daley Thompson, the shoes that took athletes to the podium | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/07/18/article-2175334-141D4E60000005DC-440_634x580.jpg)