How Adidas Caught Up to Nike
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- It’s 2014 and Adidas is struggling. The once-dominant sportswear company is now lost and directionless suffering through declining revenue and profits three years in a row. Outside of football, consumers don’t care for the brand, retailers are giving their most valuable shelf space to Nike, new products are flopping, and activists are threatening a hostile takeover if the CEO is not replaced within the year.
In this episode, we’ll cover Adidas, the fatal mistakes that its former CEO made which toppled the German brand to a distant third behind Nike and UnderArmour, sparked an investor battle, and ultimately cost him his job. We’ll also cover the winning strategy that revolutionized Adidas and the new CEO’s moves which have since taken the company to new heights.
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0:00 Impossible is Nothing
6:47 A Global Multi-Brand Portfolio
9:37 Ascent Before Misfortune
12:32 Fabled German Efficiency
16:07 Another Doomed Five Year Strategy
22:47 The Beginning of the End
26:55 Hainer's Redemption Arc
35:49 The CEO Who Was Promised
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🗣 For American viewers: www.insider.com/how-to-pronounce-adidas-2016-12
0:00 Impossible is Nothing
0:47 The Hainer Era
6:47 A Global Multi-Brand Portfolio
9:37 Ascent Before Misfortune
12:32 Fabled German Efficiency
16:07 Another Doomed Five Year Strategy
22:47 The Beginning of the End
26:55 Hainer's Redemption Arc
35:49 The CEO Who Was Promised
39:38 Comeback of the Three Stripes
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You messed up the name of the brand so bad this video is unwatchable. Shame.
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@@yourin8er You realize that that is the incorrect Americanized pronunciation right?
@@ModernMBA hello please don't take comment of above person seriously. I am from india and i don't have any problem with your pronunciation. Most important is you are knowledgeable and that is what only matters for me and also other viewers.
@@yourin8er" If you're American, you're probably pronouncing the sneaker brand Adidas as "Ah-DEE-dus."
That's completely wrong - it's pronounced "AH-dee-dahs." " - insider
I like how he says both football and soccer so he can piss off everyone instead of picking sides
He is smart, he gets comments of the arguments..I swear he puts in mistakes for that reason..comments.
Like Reebok im sure it was British not American
@@david_yordanov not deep, smart he gets interaction boots channel engagement.
And at the time tho was British with some us headquarters.
Ah yes. A subtle yet cultured troll. Delicious
As a fan of the price:quality of Reebok it’s always killed me to see how mismanaged the brand is for such a reasonable product.
Reebok was a terrible buy, they were better off buying New Balance. Or transform Reebok into a true lifestyle brand and none of this workout/crossfit crap.
@@casualsuede I still believe the conspiracy theory that Adidas wanted to butcher Reebok to boost the Adidas brand. It would make sense and it actually played out for them. Reebok was a major opponent of Adidas. Most people don't realize that Reebok was as big as Adidas and at some point even BIGGER than Adidas in the 90s.
Very glad that Reebok has a new ownership now. I already feel like the brand is experiencing a slow renaissance. Hopefully it will be as successful as it was back in the day
reebok was amazing for a long while under adidas. the shoes were amazing quality for their price point and they eventually had their own version of boost that was very affordable called Floatride. I miss those brief couple years
edit: i should agree with the other commentator that adidas did not know how to run Reebok but i won't deny the prices and quality was chefs kiss
@@casualsuede nah, nw got expensive compared to before.
Reebok was a Goliath in the 80s & 90s.. They seem to do best when focusing on their classics.
I think a lot of these videos are US centric, because Adidas has always been big worldwide, especially in South America and Europe. Under Armour has never been a “big” make in Europe. Always been Adidas and Nike.
yes, and basketball is no way the no.1 sport in Asia, I can only think of China and the Philippines. Football is king in most Asian countries.
@@ROCKSTAR3291 you forgot japan and korea love baseball more than football
@@Derek4k Football has taken over Korea since World Cup 2002, but yeah i'm aware of the fact baseball is still no 1 in Japan.
Everything, music and all isn't truly big time unless you make it in America. True. Doesn't mean it's good. It is true
Lols
Summary : Kanye saved the brand.
Indeed
and removes him after. dumb move by adidas.
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Oh buddy, this aged like milk
@@AK-sx4zp ultra boosts not selling out
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As a fan of Bayern Munich, a German football club that Hainer now runs, this video has been realization of how poor his management really is even when he was at Adidas
The e-commerce mistake was the biggest and most head scratching of all... Also the creation of brands like Adidas Neo which sponsored Justin Bieber was weird. You have originals already, why having a youth brand just for remakes of originals models?
Excellent analysis. It’s amazing to me that Hainer didn’t hyperfocus on existing Adidas and Reebok users and on what would make the product better for them. Not entering e-commerce early was arguably the biggest mistake made followed by paying such a high premium for Reebok.
I will always love Ultraboost to be my daily wear. Comfy, Reasonable price and even good designs.
I love Ultraboost shoes and they are still great but the reality is boost midsole is now outdated. The latest UB shoes are quite heavy and much firmer than the original UB, i.e. not the best in terms of comfort.
@@omgwtf3821 i know ultra boost is comfy but honestly not as comfy as the nike air zoom flyknit. So soft, so light
Comfy but overpriced.
reasonable?
comfy soft soles are bad for your feet i tried barefoot walking after years of boost and my feet muscles were aching cause they were way to weak and i had a lot of stability problems that led to an ankle injury i would honestly stick to something more of the middle of the pack not too soft but not too hard either
It can really only be understated imo, how much value and growth Kanye West has brought Adidas as a brand. Not just because of his name and photos, but because of his designs.
No matter what you think of him as a person, and his politics aside - He's a creative powerhouse. And even though he has had a few misses (or a lot, depending on who you ask) ...that's to be expected when your design work is so far away from the norm. But when he swung and finally hit a home run...
Oh man! I mean, not only does it portray Adidas as a forward-thinking and trend-setting brand as a whole, but suddenly you'd see 60+ year old grandmas wearing Walmart copies of his Yeezy 350 shoes.
O boy I am from the future and Ye definitely is creative but not in the way Adidas wanted you might say he took them closer to their roots.
@@FilipCordas You're not wrong :skull:
You got a booger hanging out of your nose there, buddy
it didnt change much in europe lol
@@mike04574 Definitely not true. Everything I just wrote also applies to most of the eurozone
People need to realize that Boost/Yezzy era was just that, era. People in North America should open their eyes to see that Europe has always embraced Adidas. Superstars, Stan Smiths, Gazelle, Samba, Campus, Forum, Rivalry, Top Ten, etc are signature Adidas staples. Not just Boost and Yeezy, when you get older you look for comfort and style. I switched over from Nike to Adidas back in 2008.
This is a great documentary! Thank you very much. For me Adidas was always with Nike at the top, but its interesting to see, that this direct competition was not always this close.
I remember before 2015, very few sneaker channels talked about Adidas, it was all about Jordan, Foamposite etc... well the big channels anyway. Boost and Yeezy really changed the game for Adidas.
100% the boost models and the nmd r1 built the hype
Until now that's what's happening. It's honestly boring, talking about one brand only.
I swear, Adidas shoes are so fucking durable that I still had one in my mid 20's.
as a kid I never broke em, always outgrew them first. the only pair I've beaten enough was a pair of stans that has lasted me 4 years now.
but ngl Asics just feel right on my feet, just nowhere near as durable as Adidas is.
This is only relevant in America and to Americans.
Adidas has always been bigger and more coveted in Europe and the UK and Kanye West didn’t do a lot to change that. The most important person that Adidas have had on their payroll for the past decade is Lionel Messi. His nemesis boots are so popular the general release colourways of _millions_ of pairs sell out in minutes in Europe.
As for fashion/trends I see most people in my area in Stan smiths, spezials, gazelle’s and sambas. 350’s were a thing for kids (and I mean children not adults) maybe 4 years ago but I never see them anymore. You might see some new balance and puma but you only ever really see Nike on mums at the gym.
My Dad has worn Adidas sambas with a full Beckenbauer since he was 16/17 and when he wears through his current lot he’ll go get some more and he’s almost 70. He doesn’t know who Kanye west is or what Yeezys are but he sure as hell knows the three stripes means quality.
Adidas’s success has largely been down to the exceptional work they’ve done rereleasing older models/styles at a fair price point and at high enough quantities that they are attainable by your average person. Boost actually probably lost them money overall (it’s very heavy and isn’t as mouldable as other cushions limiting its functionality severely) and it’s one of the reasons they pivoted away from it so hard toward cheaper and more functional foams like adiprene and adiplus.
Did you watch the video???
@@burrybondz225did you read the comment???
I am also surprised that Stan Smith is not mentioned, that shoe has become even acceptable office wear these days for many white collar jobs
True. If I did not know better, for me as a German Nike would be a minor brand and Adidas the major brand. I don't care about US American sports, too.
@@burrybondz225 didi you read the comment? for me as a brazilian, nike actually could make sucess in dominating our market, but mainly because of its 1996 deal with nike and lifetime deal with r9, in spite of that, adidas has never left our market nowadays having more clubs than nike itself (and its been like that for years). The point is that football alone can make insane amounts of revenue, since the world cup final has almost ten times the viewers of a superbowl final, even the champions league final has 3 times the viewers of a superbowl final, and this number would double if compared to nba finals as a whole, which means that usa market was an unnecessary goal, the problem with adidas revenue are mainly cause the prices are lower than nike in most of things
Still amazed how your content is free. Insane.
I remember buying Reebok shoes way back in 2014 and it was really nice to have a lifestyle atheleisure brand dedicated to comfortable walking that was not overpriced. It was not the pure comfort atheleisure nowadays but it was on to something. Nowadays Skeckers has definitely dominated that market in Asia.
A great video about Adidas! The company went through a great transition. As a long time Adidas consumer I'd say Heiner wasn't a terrible CEO; he focused on high quality athletics which is the market Adidas thrived. I'm happy it wasn't a video bashing his management. Since 2015 their sales grew but the quality of their shoes diminished. I think it will continue to sell to consumers who enjoy buying trendy shoes but actual athletes will transition faster to Nike or UnderArmour who's focused on lighter and more durable attire.
Yes sir... Been using Adidas since I was in my teens, they still do make comfortable shoes and football boots. But when it comes to actual apparel, once I tried Nike and Under Armour I just couldn't believe how much more comfortable those felt compared to Adidas gear.
One of the best business videos I’ve ever seen on TH-cam. Thank you for your work 🤝
Honestly, I feel there isn't much hype around Adidas anymore and the whole company does seem stale at the moment. The only shoe they make that has hype anymore are Yeezy's, they aren't known for anything else, and even the hype around these is down because of the restocks being too large. The video itself was very high quality though!
I was a huge NMD fan but they screwed the pooch on that one.
Yeezy's don't even have hype like they used to. Bone 350s were sitting after they dropped. At this point only thing they have with any hype left are slides and foamrunners
@@archdukefranzferdinand567 the bones are just too boring imo. I want 750s to release again. Or classic wave runner colors. I didn’t like the red ones.
@@CaptureCat88 Bone's are defenitely boring, but even an all white colourway should never sit for 350s. Jordan 4 pure moneys are just as boring and resell for triple retail
I still like to pick up some superstars, top tens and forum 84’s but yeah it’s sad to see the staleness from adidas rn
kanye was mentioned like 3 times in the video but it had to be on the title for that ye effect lmao
You're gonna have a very succcedul channel with a very niche yet very broad audience if you keep the good quality keep it up bro
As a sneakerhead and an MBA - I greatly appreciate this video.
Looking back the history and the momentum that adidas gained on 2015. Im interested to see how 2023 onward goes for adidas. With cut off yeezy deals, oversaturated sneaker market with boost technology this surely would be a fit to watch.
I guess they will experience a recession like on the early 2010s. Maybe not as bad as then, because Ultraboosts and their retro sneakers are still very popular. But I doubt they will beat their 2015 dominance anytime near soon.
Adidas has been getting quite a lot of attention from the younger generation. Forums had been quite the success for the brand and styles like the Sambas, Gazelles and Spezials have become extremely popular on social media
@@justsamoo3480 nah man these are old atleast in Germany no one wears these or ultra boosts anymore the hype is over atleast in my generation I'm 19 and from Germany so it may be different in the US
@@lolsoos4205 They got weirdly popular online about a year ago, probably because of their retro look. To me it’s really weird, because I used to play handball in Spezials when I was younger and now I see them being praised by Americans. Forums are undeniably popular, I see them everywhere. Ultra boosts are hella outdated though, not gonna argue with that.
Adidas just got lucky with John Wexler. As soon as he left for Shopify, things went down. Crazy that this video has been made without mentioning him.
The video title should be how Yeezy saved Adidas
This didn’t age so well, they are back to square one 😅
*They **_(or should I say "we", since I am an ADDYY share-holder)_** are now recovering nicely after the 2022 fiasco with that nut-job Kanye West.*
good on you for saying Adidas correctly!
Sambas and the various more comfortable shoewear versions of that are their most timeless, evergreen classic -- every 5 years the new generation realizes how cool they are -- the iconic black with white stripes ones
Great video. I 100% agree. They do need another visionary. For example, the direction to push UltraBoost to performance running shoes was and still is a terrible idea. People love the UltraBoost for the comfort and/or fashion. But Boost technology just can't compete with the modern foams out there in the market. It's too heavy and not as responsive. Even the vast majority of Adidas running shoes in the market right now have switched away from Boost and into LightStrike (and LightStrike Pro). UltraBoost 21/22 and even the monstrosity that is the 23 version are all heading in the wrong direction. The focus should be put back to lifestyle. They are doing that somewhat with the original model, but new models should also be lifestyle.
What are you talking about dude Nike and Hoka garbo foam don't last nearly as long it can't even handle some wet road. I do 10 miles a day on ultraboosts, 3 of them are running these bad boys last and last and last, stop pretending you can't work out in these
@@geert574 yep. It might be heavier and less responsive but if you value durability the boost is still king.
Recently we have seen certain brands have success with running shoes. I think that there are definitely profits to be made and it's easy to understand why Adidas would want to have a competitor. .
The quality of the videos blow me away, like the entire time i was thinking “what are those share holders thinking keeping this clown on?!” As if i knew anything about adidas the stock before this
Just was talking about your Hermes video today! Love this channel, looking forward to the vid.
having lost yeezy... I don't know how long they can pull ahead.
Your video quality has always been great, but as of late the presentation has been better than ever. Thanks for the great and informative content, keep it up! One of the few channels I will always watch and like.
Thank you very much for the kind words! Delighted to hear the editing is showing through and presentation is on the right track.
The reason ultraboots became a fashion statement was because kanye wore them when he got signed to adidas but before he had his own shoe.
Same with NMDs I feel.
Genius title. I came for the Kanye and stayed for the great analysis
sad right ..
2:30 Is Reebok a British or American company? It was founded in Bolton, UK.
These are great videos, filled with good info and told in a very entertaining way. Keep up the great work!
This is really interesting to learn about, currently studying business administration. So all these videos help a lot to aquire more knowledge.
Kanye is the Jordan of Adidas.
Now there's no kanye anymore. They're falling again.
Nope. Sambas, gazelles and superstars are selling well plus tracksuits too
Update video needed
I am studying Business Administration rn, but modern mba’s video essays are actually so well structured and more coherent that I would say it is more engaging and useful than my major :D
Wow this is certainly well made and informed. I worked for Adi for 7 years during the periods you've laid out in this video. For sure it was noticeable at the time what was happening!
Thanks for the super interesting and easy-to-digest analysis. It looks like the history is repeating itself again in adidas. Would be really cool if you would make the next episode to analyze adidas situation from 2019/2020 onward
Yet another great in depth video thank you MMBA 🐐🔥
for the potentially confused Asian watchers of the video, when the video says "Asia" it really means China. Football (or soccer for our American friends) is actually really big in Southeast Asia and Korea. It is only not popular in China, which I think is what the video is trying to refer to. Likewise, basketball is only huge in China. Other Asian countries definitely adopt it, but it's nowhere near the most popular sport in most Asian countries. I'm sure it's a honest mistake, but it's quite funny to hear these takes about "Asia" and then have the information to back it up stating China specifically. There are more Asian countries than just China y'know.
and one whose population is about to overtake the PRC
I mean I hate this video for it’s capitalist outlook but China is the leader of Asia and the greatest bulwark against American imperialism
Ultraboosts and NMDs are so comfortable to wear around. Hainer may have made some horrible mistakes but he's got my respect for creating these amazing brands.
They both have by far the best materials they can source from and impressive custom synthetics they each make that are above and beyond other companys.
They may have saved Adidas, but I think they’ll be just fine now without Kanye and ultraboost being less popular. They have so many cool models that are unique and innovative, unlike Nike with all their retros. When everyone (the general public) gets tired of retros, they’ll wanna find something new, and Adidas definitely offers that.
Doubtful of that. The thing with the Nike retros is that they become classic silhouettes that work. While I wear addidas because they are the most comfortable tennis shoes for me, addidas has never looked good outside of yeezies. They need someone and a silhouette to associate with the brand.
It’s been 30+ years that Nike has cycled retroes. I promise you they will never die. In actuality that’s what Adidas been looking for in terms of a popular, staple shoe that they once had with Yeezys
@@aaronmontgomery2055 Yeah, even Adidas is quite comfy but in general its model never stood out for me. That's why i choose to buy Nike or even Skechers.
You're right, how can he be credited for things he inherited.
If he could've brought Reebok to profitability before selling it off, he would've proved himself in my eyes.
unfortunately often credit people for stuff they inherited
Great video as always. Where do you get your stock video footage about brands?
Loved the video, the focus on hainer as a CEO instead of just analyzing the company was great.
Adidas was popular in Europe by having a stranglehold on sports supply and selling to fans. Reebok had a stranglehold on sports supply and a massive potential customer base of fans of those sports.
So naturally they dumped all that for CrossFit.
The depths of some peoples incompetence is mind blowing.
They should bring back the Indoor Super / Busenitz. Not everyone wants to buy a $200 sock-shoe.
Love your videos. Super high quality and accurate
This day just got 50% better ,may go for a run! Love your videos !
Funny how this aged
Excellent video - really insightful and well researched.
bro this content is so good
I was just thinking about this exact topic at work today, just got home and my favorite channel posts a video about it. Too good!
It's crazy that the same problems are starting to pop up again
Reebok is an example of why the phrase "this is how we've always done it" irks me so much.
Great video and very enlightening to the major shoe brands.
wow this has changed a lot in the last months with Ye getting kicked out and a new CEO coming in
Reebok Instapump and Asics Kayano series are by far the most comfortable shoes. The biggest problem with Adidas is it never caught the resellers market which Nike, and then New Balance and recently Asics is catching up.
Fantastic work on this video. High quality content
Reebok's UFC deal was insanity.
Anyone watching this after Ye confirmed he is leaving Adidas because of lack of creative control and lack of control over the brand.
Update or after the dust settles.
Very in-depth video. ty
Some of the best content on YT right now :)
amazing video all interesting and direct information of the last almost 20 years of adidas
do you have patreon/channel member
your videos are so good I wanted to support them to help keep them going
my entire shoe collection is all adidas, they have such crazy designs and all their shoes are comfortable af compared to nike idk why their so slept on
Great video! I'm enjoying your channel a lot
Always thankful to you for putting out such high quality content 🙏
The quality is real man, keep it up. I needed this educational distraction to help me keep my head up. On a side note, I’ve always been a dedicated Yeezy fan; shoes, music, all of it. As of late it’s been kinda hard to but yet here I am!
Great analysis as always!
You deserve an award Mr. Modern MBA. The information in here is priceless!
Until they changed their logo to drop the font to something that looks like the SS runes.
What a great video, this was amazing!!!!!! Great stuff
Well this video aged well.
U know the thumbnail would dope if it misspelled adidas as abidas 😅
amazing video! it would be good to form a community to centre these discussions on discord or twitter. I would love to talk with you on these subjects.
Join the Modern MBA subreddit! Will be ramping that up for S2.
Awesome video, thank you!
This aged like milk
Wasn’t Reebok a British brand until purchased by Adidas? It had even the Union Jack in its logo. In the video it keeps being referred as an American brand. Which might be now, but not before it was sold off by adidas
lol EVERYTHING is american or originated from america to most people !!!!
Fuck yes, I knew i stayed up to 2am for a reason
The trend for Jordans and Dunks seems to be ongoing but Jordan is the main thing keeping Nike at the top. Every reseller video you see is Jordan and dunks yet they make so many other great shoes Air Max 1 Air Max 95 air Max 97 to name a few. Adidas appeals to a completely different market UK Football fans will wear adidas footwear and clothing. In Europe older guys are seeing the old adidas models continue to be released and are buying them to relive their youth.
There is also a resurgence in New Balance for the resellers who are moving away from wearing NIke but continue to sell them for the big profits.
I would love to see an update on this, Post Kanye catastrophe and Ultraboost and NMD slowly slipping further into irrelevance.
Thanks for pronouncing Adidas correctly.
ModernMBA is the goat for real.
Wow what I video. I cannot believe that was 41-42mins of non stop information and yet I sat at the end thinking there was more to come when it was in present time LOL
that's it, adidas really needs a visionary, as nike has shown for the past year that sports and fashion go hand in hand, just see the soaring success of the nike dunks and jordans, while adidas is yet to launch a shoe as influential, people don't want to wear boosts anymore. They need an iconic silhouette that is timeless and marketed well
All they have to do is market the Forums well
Adidas will always have a special place in heart till I die
Update, the company is flailing again
Great video, I love your content. Keep it up.
always had adidas as my sneakers since grade school. fascinating to have a peek on the business side
Very good analysis
I've always preferred adidas over nike.