There were two adidas tubular that piqued my interest because it features the two biggest brands in soccer  adidas and Nike  claiming victory in Brazil.For the big two, it seemed like the battle was less about who actually won the World Cup and more about who the people were talking about more on social media and other platforms. However, for the record, it was adidas-sponsored Germany but the player who scored the winning goal, Mario Gotze, is a Nike athlete was wearing the Nike Magista Boot.

The numbers that each brand sent out in their press releases were quite staggering to say the least. According to adidas , the brand grew exponentially during the World Cup to go with their on-field accomplishments:" 2 adidas finalists including the winners, Germany " adidas Golden Ball winner  Leo Messi adidas originals " adidas Golden Boot winner  James Rodriguez " adidas Golden Glove winner  Manuel Neuer " Most tournament assists  Juan Cuadrado " FIFA Fair Play Award  Colombia " FIFA Team of the Tournament  adidas stan smith 8 adidas players out of 11

Soccer is one of the few major sports where the fight for the top spot is highly competitive and adidas is going to go all in to keep their spot, even if it means potentially overpaying for a kit deal while Nike wins through more viral means . If only basketball and sports that most of the USA cared about were this interesting& Meanwhile, over at the three stripes, adidas has only recently started to break out of their monochromatic shell when it comes to Ultra Boost colorways.

Even adidas boost going so far as to call the movement  cleathead culture. Meanwhile, Jordan Brand has been making their mark on the gridiron with their solid cast of NFL stars, retros on the field and most recently, becoming the official outfitter of Michigan . Sure, it will always be a little weird to see a Jumpman logo on a Michigan jersey, but then again, we had the same hang-ups when baseball players, golfers and NASCAR drivers had the same logo and now it s as a normal part of a uniform as the three stripes or the swoosh.

As you might might expect on NFL Opening Night, when attention on football is near its peak (surpassed only by the Super Bowl) and the TV and social media ratings are expected to be massive, adidas and Jordan Brand had to do something to make an impact and get the people talking. We knew the Jumpman was going to unleash a new set of retro cleats and sure enough, they introduced know what their athletes  from Dez Bryant to Joe Haden and adidas gazelle more  were going to be wearing this season via a tweet and Nike press release&

ÿþLast week we showed you some photos of the first CLOT x adidas Originals x Stan Smith collaboration. Today, we have another colorway of the shoe which is equally as nice as the first. This one, however, sporting darker colors, with a little more flare.Sporting an all black suede upper, the shoe maintains a neutral look, with a series of perforations down the side, to represent the adidas stripes. Adding color to the mix is a touch of gold on the heeltab, tongue.