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Germany
Posted @ 15.10.2011 - 05:04PM
Member since 10.02.2006
“i wasnt born as the greatest shoes has been build!”
cheers mates,

last month i had the great chance to get into the holy archive of adidas. for an article for sneakers mag from germany. we met the man behind, karl-heinz lang, and the woman who assume the archive after moving to herzogenaurach and the retirement of lang, after 40 years working for adidas. should i say it was a truecomin dream? if any of you, have questions about the archive, just ask. enjoy the pictures.























































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Nimster
Huyton on the Hill
Posted @ 15.10.2011 - 05:47PM
Member since 23.02.2010
“"Get the ale in lad"”
Fantastic post quote - thanks for taking the time to post so many pics, sure it was hard to pic which ones to put in and leave out!

Would love to get a walk round there sometime!

:brassknocks:
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Germany
Posted @ 15.10.2011 - 05:56PM
Member since 10.02.2006
“i wasnt born as the greatest shoes has been build!”
as i said, the archive moved to herzo, to the new headquarter of adidas. there are special lockers, and every pair comes seperate in a box. special temperatures also.
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jeff porter
???
Posted @ 15.10.2011 - 08:31PM
Member since 06.07.2007
“Crooked Tongues - Online Resource”
Jesus, Hope that place has a good lock !!
Wouldn't mind a scan through that brochure archive, actually recognised a couple of those front covers from the early 70's
Those red & white specials look interesting, not seen those before

Thanks for posting
J
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Days3
???
Posted @ 15.10.2011 - 10:09PM
Member since 20.04.2011
Very good! I'll take pictures for "my archives".
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Raf
England
Posted @ 16.10.2011 - 12:10AM
Member since 02.09.2005
“Gold is not in a bubble, it is reflecting the fact that paper is in a bubble. Gold isn't rising that fast, paper is in free fall.....”
Some wonderful photos there quote. Great post. A couple of questions for you:

*Did you manage to get any photos of PU soled models with similar sole units to Trimm Trab that we haven't come across before?
*Is the archive open for anybody to visit?
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Wavey_Lenz
???
Posted @ 16.10.2011 - 12:15AM
Member since 17.04.2011
Pic 7 - Whats the story behing that then? Looks like something a baby elephant would wear!

Pic 8 - Are those kiddy trainers with like 1 inch nails coming out the bottom? Look f*****g lethal.

Pic 3 - If there taking pictures of them all will they be available for the public to see as like a special website?

Looks amazing there. I'd love to visit one day.
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BFLEFC
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Posted @ 16.10.2011 - 07:53AM
Member since 30.12.2004
“BFL on Tour”
(Pic 33). I never realised the ZX600 came out in that c/w back in the day. I just dismissed the recent re-issue as yet another milking of the cash cow.
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Germany
Posted @ 16.10.2011 - 09:59AM
Member since 10.02.2006
“i wasnt born as the greatest shoes has been build!”
QUOTE:
*Did you manage to get any photos of PU soled models with similar sole units to Trimm Trab that we haven't come across before?
*Is the archive open for anybody to visit?


these are all pictures i take from the archive, the other guys have maybee take more pictures and i will see to post soon. but i cant remember see any of those shoes.

the archive is not public. there 3000 request in the year! from adidas intern and extern, we were the second this year to get inside, even any adidas employees cant go to the archive if they want!


QUOTE:
Pic 7 - Whats the story behing that then? Looks like something a baby elephant would wear!

Pic 8 - Are those kiddy trainers with like 1 inch nails coming out the bottom? Look f*****g lethal.

Pic 3 - If there taking pictures of them all will they be available for the public to see as like a special website?

Looks amazing there. I'd love to visit one day.


pic 7 is a custom for a child with equinovarus foot.
pic 8 arent kiddy trainers, these are merchandise from the 70s, made by real shoe makers with any details like the big ones. they measure 10 cm.
pic 3 they took pictures only for the archive. so maybee you enter 'superstar' into the archive computer and its opened a lot of informations, like pictures, catalogues information, internal building information and so on.

there a lot of never seen colorways or shoes. no idea if they samples or whats the story behind. also there a lot of gaps, a lot of shoes are not in the archive, i wear red zx 310 that were missed in the archive. imo there is a lot stuff to reissue ;) the zx 500 consortium comin next month is a good start, much better shape and silhouette as the retro we know...
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llywarch
Ynys Brydain
Posted @ 16.10.2011 - 11:49AM
Member since 24.09.2003
“llywarch.org.uk ”
A post of legend proportions!!! Good work Quote & InBerlin!!
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jeff porter
???
Posted @ 16.10.2011 - 11:52AM
Member since 06.07.2007
“Crooked Tongues - Online Resource”
Hi Quote,
So, are Adi using this archive to actually decide which shoes to re-release?
That would possibly explain why they are photographing and creating files on each shoe?
As Raf has pointed out, the shape of some recent releases has been better, even if materials aren't that good.
J
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adidaskev
Deen.
Posted @ 16.10.2011 - 12:34PM
Member since 07.03.2010
“Bring Back Consortium! ”
:inlove::inlove::inlove: Can only thank you highly for that post mate!

ZX500 consortiums? You meaning the all white's i take it?
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bapefan2009
London
Posted @ 16.10.2011 - 01:17PM
Member since 01.09.2009
“Crooked Tongues - Online Resource”
Great post quote, i'd love to visit the archive. if there was a waiting list for adi staff to view it that would be great :D
@Kev, yeah he means the all white ones, they're supposed to be a 1:1 reproduction of the original shape,
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Germany
Posted @ 16.10.2011 - 05:17PM
Member since 10.02.2006
“i wasnt born as the greatest shoes has been build!”
adi has the archive to have an archive! of course there a lot of shoes from the decades from adidas, but also, prototypes and shoes of athletes which gave the shoes back after olympia for example. also some shoes in case of trademark law, from other companies, saw an 80s nike basketball shoe with shelltoe!

in the archive are 8000 pairs of shoes and i guess a little number of shoes we like to see as retro. of course its possible to get in and take a shoe out of the rack in re release it, but its very expensive! dont forget.

the zx tabula rasa consortium for example, they took an uk 6 (!) and rebuild the whole shoe.
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aoki-brother
Germany
Posted @ 16.10.2011 - 07:45PM
Member since 30.05.2005
“One man, two wheels, three stripes”
Excellent post q !

Thanks for sharing the pictures.

Cheers
Alex
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streak
England
Posted @ 16.10.2011 - 08:36PM
Member since 02.03.2006
“"time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so.."”
Just WOW! Thanks for sharing..
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harrimac
(no longer a member)
Posted @ 16.10.2011 - 10:28PM
Thanks for the pics quote, the triest are stunners.
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lucanhoop87
???
Posted @ 17.10.2011 - 08:37AM
Member since 24.11.2010
truely amazing pictures, thanks so much for sharing, some absolute beautys and so much history
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bigbear31
the north west (Goretex anyone)
Posted @ 17.10.2011 - 09:44AM
Member since 19.02.2007
what a day out that would be tried explaining to the mrs that it was like an adidas disneyland she was not buying it...

even though the archive is not open to the general public is there the possibility that adidas could make it more open to people with an interest, if that is in the medium of an archive book i'm sure there are many who would buy it as a collectable but if they miss the trick of using the technology available it would be a shame i for one would like to do a google streetview like tour of the racks or see the results of of the photos that are being taken as part of an online encyclopedia.

:nerd:
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markcurtains
City of steel
Posted @ 17.10.2011 - 11:08AM
Member since 01.03.2005
“Evil cakes, fiery lakes...”
outfuckingstanding. Thanks Quote

adi

I had some of these, f****d if I can remember what they are
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_Q_
dutchlands
Posted @ 17.10.2011 - 12:18PM
Member since 02.11.2009
“because i back them off with the kwills”
Holy f*ck! That is really impressive, thanks for sharing.
I knew the archive held some gems after seeing the Busenitz-clip where he also visited the archive but this takes it to another level.
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slik1972
UK - County Durham
Posted @ 17.10.2011 - 12:56PM
Member since 01.04.2004
“Wearing adidas since 1978...........”
Amazing Thread.

Some quality items on display.
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gwar
???
Posted @ 17.10.2011 - 01:23PM
Member since 28.03.2003
That is INCREDIBLE. Thanks for sharing. The adi archive is no joke.
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tafkawb
???
Posted @ 17.10.2011 - 06:05PM
Member since 11.03.2010
Been meaning to congratulate this thread for a couple of days - awesome stuff.

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adidas231270
Coventry uk
Posted @ 17.10.2011 - 06:30PM
Member since 16.02.2009
“ adidas columbia My holy grails”
Thanks for the post and pics truly a heaven on earth I would die a happy man just to spend the day in there
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mrchipstimetix6
???
Posted @ 17.10.2011 - 09:59PM
Member since 17.07.2005
“slower than nowhere”
is like a rummage thru the track-tops

great pics
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Germany
Posted @ 18.10.2011 - 06:41PM
Member since 10.02.2006
“i wasnt born as the greatest shoes has been build!”
QUOTE:
outfuckingstanding. Thanks Quote



I had some of these, f****d if I can remember what they are


JUPITER

check the other cw...



and another also. red/blue
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mac
England
Posted @ 19.10.2011 - 08:08PM
Member since 26.03.2003
“...'like a punk on dick street'...”
Epic post.
Thanks for sharing.
Well done.
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Hill
???
Posted @ 20.10.2011 - 03:07PM
Member since 08.07.2003
“Crooked Tongues...”
amazing thread and thanks for sharing all those pics quote:cheers:
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Germany
Posted @ 22.10.2011 - 09:35AM
Member since 10.02.2006
“i wasnt born as the greatest shoes has been build!”
the adidas archiv goes online! next year there will be a website with al pictures and infos about the shoes out of the archive.
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10ari
???
Posted @ 22.10.2011 - 10:49AM
Member since 13.08.2005
“the resident adidas nerd”
QUOTE:
the adidas archiv goes online! next year there will be a website with al pictures and infos about the shoes out of the archive.


:cheers::trix box::angel::crazy:

Thanks for the pics and info quote!
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10ari
???
Posted @ 22.10.2011 - 10:51AM
Member since 13.08.2005
“the resident adidas nerd”
Some additional pics & video from the archive:

http://www.crookedtongues.com/forum/threads/adidas-archive/id/28556/
http://www.sneakerfreaker.com/feature/adi_sneaker_archive/


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jeff porter
???
Posted @ 22.10.2011 - 02:34PM
Member since 06.07.2007
“Crooked Tongues - Online Resource”
Great news !! Wonder if they will scan in some of the brochures as well?
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GHzell
???
Posted @ 22.10.2011 - 02:44PM
Member since 26.07.2010
thanks for the pictures!
Do you know if the archive stops at some year? Shoes produced after a date that aren't being classified?
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Germany
Posted @ 23.10.2011 - 09:34AM
Member since 10.02.2006
“i wasnt born as the greatest shoes has been build!”
QUOTE:
Great news !! Wonder if they will scan in some of the brochures as well?


of course, they told me, if you enter 'superstar' into the mask, they will open a lot of information like pictures, colorways, history, catalogue pics, intern sketches and so on. they called it: bouquet of informations.



QUOTE:
thanks for the pictures!
Do you know if the archive stops at some year? Shoes produced after a date that aren't being classified?


the archive have stuff till now. also things that are released every year. the problem is the space, because there 60.000 pieces of the stuff in every year and they have consultation with the productdesigners which some pieces they bring to the archive as representing the whole collection.
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jeff porter
???
Posted @ 23.10.2011 - 01:28PM
Member since 06.07.2007
“Crooked Tongues - Online Resource”
Thanks for the info
Any idea when the site is going live next year?
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lorre
???
Posted @ 27.10.2011 - 02:37PM
Member since 15.01.2007
“www.errolphotography.com”
Nice one Quote
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NTM
Saf-am-10
Posted @ 27.10.2011 - 03:24PM
Member since 12.01.2007
“So mercifully free of the pressures of grace”
Porn, hardcore porn.

Are these all trainers that Adidas have kept from the original production run? Or do they actively go out and search ebay for missing models and c/w's??

Most importantly, is there ZX 500 collection bigger than mine? Grrrr.
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sheddy
Japan
Posted @ 28.10.2011 - 02:07AM
Member since 22.03.2005
“http://pumasunika.blogspot.com/ ”
QUOTE:
the archive have stuff till now. also things that are released every year. the problem is the space...


You should offer to make them some shelves like you did for storing them.

Great pics mate. Thanks for sharing.
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markcurtains
City of steel
Posted @ 29.10.2011 - 10:14PM
Member since 01.03.2005
“Evil cakes, fiery lakes...”
Thread of the Year
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