1. What is so special about this shoe from the Adidas stable? (Please refer to the pic to the left)
a) A shoe with a microprocessor
b) The world's lightest shoe
c) The world's most expensive shoe
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The correct answer is A shoe with a microprocessor.
In 2005, Adidas introduced the Adidas 1, the first ever production shoe to use a microprocessor capable of performing 5 million calculations per second. This allowed it to automatically adjust its level of cushioning to suit its environment.
Adidas 1 requires a small, user-replaceable battery that lasts for approximately 100 hours of running.
On November 25, 2005, Adidas released a new version of the Adidas 1, with an increased range of cushioning, allowing the shoe to become more softer or firmer, and a new motor with 153 per cent more torque.
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In 2005, Adidas introduced the Adidas 1, the first ever production shoe to use a microprocessor capable of performing 5 million calculations per second. This allowed it to automatically adjust its level of cushioning to suit its environment.
Adidas 1 requires a small, user-replaceable battery that lasts for approximately 100 hours of running.
On November 25, 2005, Adidas released a new version of the Adidas 1, with an increased range of cushioning, allowing the shoe to become more softer or firmer, and a new motor with 153 per cent more torque.
2. Who is the world's No 1 sports shoemaker?
a) Nike
b) Puma
c) Adidas
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The correct answer is Nike.
Nike, Inc, is the world's leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel, with revenue in excess of $16 billion in 2007. It also manufactures sports equipment.
As of 2008, it employed over 30,000 people worldwide.
In its earlier avatar, the company, which was formed in 1964, was known as Blue Ribbon Sports. The company was re-christened Nike, after the Greek goddess of victory, in 1971. It went public in 1980.
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Nike, Inc, is the world's leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel, with revenue in excess of $16 billion in 2007. It also manufactures sports equipment.
As of 2008, it employed over 30,000 people worldwide.
In its earlier avatar, the company, which was formed in 1964, was known as Blue Ribbon Sports. The company was re-christened Nike, after the Greek goddess of victory, in 1971. It went public in 1980.
3. What is special about the Tuneit shoe?
a) It allows you to changes parts of the shoe
b) It tells you how much weight you've lost
c) It allows you to listen to music
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The correct answer is It allows you to changes parts of the shoe.
Adidas' +F-50 Tunit is a soccer shoe that allows players to mix and match three different components -- the main body, or upper; the insole; and the cleats, or studs -- to adapt to different playing conditions.
A starter kit, including one set of uppers, an insole and three sets of studs, costs $170, but the real revenue potential for Adidas, and retailers, lies in the add-ons: $80 for each extra upper and $40 for an additional insole.
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Adidas' +F-50 Tunit is a soccer shoe that allows players to mix and match three different components -- the main body, or upper; the insole; and the cleats, or studs -- to adapt to different playing conditions.
A starter kit, including one set of uppers, an insole and three sets of studs, costs $170, but the real revenue potential for Adidas, and retailers, lies in the add-ons: $80 for each extra upper and $40 for an additional insole.
4. Which famous soccer player did Puma sponsor?
a) Ronaldo
b) Pele
c) David Beckham
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The correct answer is Pele.
At the opening whistle of 1970 FIFA World Cup final match, Pele stopped the referee with a last-second request to tie his shoelaces.
Millions of television viewers got a close-up of his Pumas. Pele was complying with a request by Puma's representative Hans Henningsen to raise the German sports shoe company's profile after they gave him $120,000 to wear their boots.
Diego Maradona also endorsed Puma.
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At the opening whistle of 1970 FIFA World Cup final match, Pele stopped the referee with a last-second request to tie his shoelaces.
Millions of television viewers got a close-up of his Pumas. Pele was complying with a request by Puma's representative Hans Henningsen to raise the German sports shoe company's profile after they gave him $120,000 to wear their boots.
Diego Maradona also endorsed Puma.