Adidas Japan 060 HD

Adidas | Kneissl | Puma

Adidas Glass Fibre Welded (1978)

Condition
10
10: New
9: Mint
8: Excellent
7: Good
6: Fair
5: Average
4: Below Average
3: Poor
| Rarity
10
10: Impossibly rare
9: Extremely rare
8: Hard to find
7: Fairly rare
6: Uncommon
5: Common
<4: Big Seller
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About This Racket (aka ADS 060)

This racket is a jewel in the collection but somewhat mysterious! Adidas were probably the worlds largest sports brand and witnessed the success of Donnay, Wilson and Dunlop in tennis during the 1960s and wanted to grab some of the action. They entered tennis in 1970s with some excellent models. Initially they sponsored Stan Smith in 1971 to wear their shoes and had unexpected success so they sponsored Nastase who was with Dunlop. Adidas developed a series of wooden rackets for Ilie Nastase, Yannik Noah and Boris Becker starting with the famous Haillet racket.

Adidas were slow getting their own tennis factory up and running and this model was outsourced to Japan and was one of the greatest wooden racket ever produced. It carries the description “Glass Fibre Welded” Stunning finish, stunning quality, stunning livery. Anyone know more?

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Specifications

MeasurementsValuePerformanceScore
Weight360gPower19/100
Length27inchControl41/100
Balance5pt head heavySpin40/100
GripPerforated leatherHandling78/100
Strings18 x 20 | syntheticComfort89/100
FlexibilityRA 43Consistency59/100

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Adidas History

The adidas brand is one of the most famous brands ever. This German company has an iconic name and a characteristic logo of three stripes – 3 stripes, which are inherent to this brand, which are known all over the world. Adidas is currently one of the largest manufacturers of sports and leisure clothing, footwear and accessories in the world. What is the history behind this fashion and sports icon? They started in the washroom in a small town in Bavaria, Germany. Adi Dassler started in his mother’s washroom, registered “Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik” in 1924 and began to provide athletes with the best possible sports equipment. A few years later, runner Lina Radke won a gold medal in Amsterdam in his sneakers.

YEAREVENT
1919Two brothers, Adi and Rudi Dassler, set up a shoe business in their mother’s kitchen.
1920Adolf and brother Rudolf make their first shoe.
1925The Dasslers develop shoes with studs and spikes for football and athletics.
1928Dassler shoes are worn at the Olympics for the first time.
1931The company releases the first shoe marketed for tennis.
1936Jesse Owens wins four gold medals in Dassler shoes at the Berlin Olympics.
1945Shoe manufacturing paused during WWII; the factory is repurposed for weapons.
1948Rudi Dassler sets up his own company, later renamed Puma.
1949Adolf registers the name Adi Dassler adidas Sportsschuhfabrik.
1950Adidas Samba sneakers football shoe is released.
1951Adidas buys the three-stripe trademark from Karhu.
1954West Germany wins the World Cup in adidas cleats with screw-in studs.
1965Adidas releases the Haillet tennis shoe, later renamed Stan Smith.
1966Adidas introduces the Gazelle shoe.
1967Adidas launches the Franz Beckenbauer tracksuit.
1969Adidas releases the Superstar basketball shoe.
1971Adidas introduces its Trefoil logo.
1978Adolf Dassler dies on September 6.
1986Run-DMC releases single “My Adidas.”
1987Horst Dassler dies, marking turmoil for the brand.
1990Adidas is acquired by Bernard Tapie.
2006Adidas signs Lionel Messi and buys Reebok.
2021Adidas sells Reebok to Authentic Brands Group.