Adidas Gazelle - Core Black / White One of the most recognizable trainers from the adidas Originals Archive, the Gazelle was first introduced in 1968 as an all purpose training shoe. This OG example comes with a premium construction with gold metallic foil print detailing. It also has a slim line mid sole and the hexagon-shaped out sole. Suede and leather upper Synthetic outsole Leather lining Adidas was founded on 18 August, 1949 by Adolf Dassler, following a family feud at the Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik company between him and his older brother Rudolf. Rudolf had earlier established Puma, which quickly became the business rival of Adidas. Both the Adidas and Puma companies still remain based in Herzogenaurach, Germany to this day.