Adidas

thumb|300px|Adidas' Adicolor Kermit promo (2006).
Adidas is a German sports apparel manufacturer that was founded in 1948 by Adolf "Adi" Dassler, giving the brand its name. It is also the parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, Ashworth, and Rockport. Co-founder Rudolf Dassler later established the company Puma, an early rival of Adidas. The company's clothing and shoe designs typically feature three parallel bars.
==2006 line==
In late 2005/early 2006 Adidas re-launched their 1983 Adicolor concept, where plain white sneakers were sold in the "White Series," along with several tools with which the purchaser could creatively customize them. Special sneakers in the accompanying "Colour Series" included pop-culture icons on them such as "Kermit the Frog," "Miss Piggy," "Betty Boop," "Mr. Happy," "Trimmy," "Tron," and Muhammad Ali. The "Colour Series" officially hit stores on March 4, 2006.
Special green Kermit the Frog and pink Miss Piggy training jackets featuring the characters were also part of the line. The back of the Kermit jacket reads "It's Not Easy Bein' Green" and the back of the Piggy jacket reads "The Divine Miss P." As with the sneakers, the inside of each jacket showcased sketches of the characters.
Kermit the Frog also appeared in an Adicolor ad to promote the line, shot in winterly Berlin, Germany. For the 4:30 min promo he visited the Brandenburg Gate, adored the Berlin Wall, took a test run at the Olympic Stadium, mused about the arts at the Adicolor Studios, and attended Berlin fashion week on January 29, 2006, where he sat behind British girl group Sugababes. Kermit wore an outfit designed by Michael Michalsky.Bild.de - Miss Piggy ist Michalskys neue Muse - So versaut war die Fashion Week noch nie by Michael Schacht (2012-01-13)
===Adicolor Muppet products===
Image:Adidas-Adicolor-G4-StanSmith-Kermit-Outside-(2005).jpg|Kermit the Frog sneakers
Image:Adidas-Adicolor-G4-StanSmith-Piggy-Outside-(2005).jpg|Miss Piggy sneakers (shiny tip)
Image:Adidas-Adicolor-G4-Jacket-Kermit-Packaging-(2005).jpg|Training jacket packaging
Image:Adidas-Adicolor-G4-StanSmith-Kermit-Inside-(2005).jpg|Kermit the Frog sneakers
Image:Adidas-Adicolor-G4-StanSmith-Piggy-Inside-(2005).jpg|Miss Piggy sneakers
Image:Adidas-Adicolor-G4-Jacket-Kermit-Front&Back-(2005).jpg|Kermit the Frog training jacket(front & back)
Image:Adidas-Adicolor-G4-StanSmith-Kermit-Outsole-(2005).jpg|Kermit the Frog sneaker sole
Image:Adidas-Adicolor-G4-StanSmith-Piggy-Outsole-(2005).jpg|Miss Piggy sneaker sole
Image:Adidas-Adicolor-G4-Jacket-Piggy-Front&Back-(2005).jpg|Miss Piggy training jacket(front & back)
Image:Adidas-Adicolor-G4-StanSmith-Kermit-Backside-(2005).jpg|Kermit the Frog sneaker backside
Image:Adidas-Adicolor-G4-StanSmith-Piggy-Backside-(2005).jpg|Miss Piggy sneaker backside
Image:Adidas-Adicolor-Wallpaper-1048.jpg|Adicolor wallpaper offered online
===Adicolor Kermit promo===
Image:Adidas-Adicolor-Kermit-Ad-1of4-(2005).png|Kermit at the Brandenburg Gate and the Berlin Wall,
Image:Adidas-Adicolor-Kermit-Ad-2of4-(2005).png|at the Olympic Stadium,
Image:Adidas-Adicolor-Kermit-Ad-3of4-(2005).png|at the Adicolor Studios,
Image:Adidas-Adicolor-Kermit-Ad-4of4-(2005).png|and at Berlin Fashion Week.
==2011 line==
In November 2011, Adidas offered imported Adidas Superstar 2.0 Kermit shoes and adiRise 2.0 Animal shoes shoes as a promotional tie-in with The Muppets.
Beside the traditional three stripes, the green shoes feature Kermit sockliners, the phrase "The Original HipHop," and a Kermit collar over the tongue. Animal's black shoes feature a studded ankle strap, a gold lace jewel with drumstick print, a patent leather accents on strap, heel and 3-Stripes
Plush collar lining inspired by Animal's fur, Animal print on the tongue and sockliner, as well as embossed drumsticks on the heel overlay. The shoes were available in men's, kids' and infant sizes. Fozzie Bear and Gonzo shoes available in kids' and infant sizes followed.
Image:Adidas-Kermit-the-Frog-x-Adidas-Superstar-II-(2011).png|Men's size Superstar 2.0 Kermit Shoes
Image:Adidas-Animal-x-Adidas-Adirise-II-(2011).png|Men's size adiRise 2.0 Animal shoes
Image:KidsAdidasOriginals-Superstar2.0KermitKidsShoes-(2011).jpg|Kids' size Superstar 2.0 Kermit shoes
Image:KidsAdidasOriginals-Adirise2.0AnimalKidsShoes-(2011).jpg|Kids' size adiRise 2.0 Animal shoes
Image:KidsAdidasOriginals-Superstar2.0KermitInfantShoes-(2011).jpg|Infant size Superstar 2.0 Kermit shoes
Image:KidsAdidasOriginals-Adirise2.0AnimalInfantShoes-(2011).jpg|Infant size adiRise 2.0 Animal shoes
Image:KidsAdidasOriginals-Superstar2.0KermitInfantShoes-(2011)02.jpg|Front & back view of Superstar 2.0 Kermit shoes
Image:KidsAdidasOriginals-Adirise2.0AnimalInfantShoes-(2011)02.jpg|Front & back view of adiRise 2.0 Animal shoes
Image:KidsAdidasOriginals-Campus2.0FozzieInfantShoes-(2011).jpg|Infant size Campus 2.0 Fozzie shoes
Image:KidsAdidasOriginals-SamoaGonzoInfantShoes-(2011).jpg|Infant size Samoa Gonzo shoes
Image:KidsAdidasOriginals-Campus2.0FozzieInfantShoes-(2011)02.jpg|Front & back view of Campus 2.0 Fozzie shoesincluding "Groucho glasses" pin
Image:KidsAdidasOriginals-SamoaGonzoInfantShoes-(2011)02.jpg|Front & back view of Samoa Gonzo shoes
==2012 line==
In late January 2012, Adidas released a series of Muppet t-shirts with stock drawings of Animal, Fozzie Bear, Gonzo and Kermit the Frog. Because the company misspelled Fozzie's name, the "Fozzy - Wocka! Wocka!" shirt was removed from the website quickly after the mistake was noted.
Adidas 2012 shirt Animal.jpg|"Animal - Wild One!"
Adidas 2012 shirt Fozzy.jpg|"Fozzy - Wocka! Wocka!" (sic)
Adidas 2012 shirt Gonzo.jpg|"Gonzo - The Great"
Adidas 2012 shirt Kermit.jpg|"Kermit - The Original Hip Hop"
==2021 line==
In 2021, Adidas released two different "Stan Smith" branded sneakers featuring Kermit the Frog as part of their "Disney x Adidas Originals" line. The sneakers are made from recycled materials, including the "Primegreen" fabric which contains no newly-created plastic in keeping with the company's commitment to end plastic waste. Additional styles based on characters from other Disney properties — including Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars franchises — were unveiled on March 23, along with an ad campaign starring Kermit.
In a 1-minute promo, Kermit, sitting on a park bench in a tracksuit with Stan Smith himself, gives a speech about the environmental benefits of "being green," concluding that it's not easy. Smith replies, "But nothing great ever is." The ad uses an audio clip of Yoda from The Empire Strikes Back, and a drawing of Groot from the Guardians of the Galaxy series can also be glimpsed. Kermit and Smith also appear together in three 10-second ads. Bill Barretta conceived, executive produced, and co-wrote the ads, alongside Jim Lewis.Facebook post by Gene Barretta
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===Kermit Stan Smith sneakers===
Image:kermit-the-frog-adidas-stan-smith-fx5550-4.jpg|Outlined Kermit the Frogwhite sneakers
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Image:adidas-stan-smith-kermit-the-frog-FZ2707-8.jpg|Kermit the Frog all overwhite sneakers
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===Kermit and Stan Smith promos===
File:Kermit Stan Smith Adidas 1 min|1:00 promo
File:Kermit Stan Smith Adidas 10 sec 1|:10 promo #1
==2022 apparel==
File:2022 adidas sweatshirt HK4693.jpg
File:2022 adidas sweatpants HK4694.jpg
File:2022 adidas tshirt HK6630.jpg
File:2022 adidas jogger set blue HK6628.jpg
File:2022 adidas jogger set pink HK6657.jpg
==References==
* In 1983, an appointment calendar was released. For the July page, the Muppets are parodying Wide World of Sports, for which Statler is literally sporting an Adidas outfit.
* In Sesamstrasse episode 2366, Pferd tries on a pair of sport horse shoes from "Hufidas."
==Sources==
==External links==
*Official site
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