TIL that after Adidas produced a shoe in the USSR for the 1980 Olympics the Soviet government stole the design details and mass produced bootleg versions for their special forces called Mockbas.
Soviet МОСКВА sneakers; The USSR alternative to the Adidas trainers : r/Militariacollecting
1980s Russian Military Trainers by Reproduction Of Found - His Knibs
Russia is really the Wild West of bootleg Adidas... : r/crappyoffbrands
Soviet МОСКВА sneakers; The USSR alternative to the Adidas trainers : r/Militariacollecting
Mockba Athletic Shoe | Equipment Wiki | Fandom
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Athen made in USSR | Adidas trainers, Adidas sneakers, Football casuals
1980s Russian Military Trainers by Reproduction Of Found - His Knibs
From Armenian SSR with adidas
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From Armenian SSR with adidas
Retro Vintage Soviet Sneakers Boots Soviet Size 8.5 USSR Sport shoes Adidas | eBay
Sneakers That Defined Russia's 1990s Rave Scene - Sneaker Freaker
1980s Russian Military Trainers by Reproduction Of Found - His Knibs
From Armenian SSR with adidas
1980s Russian Military Trainers by Reproduction Of Found - His Knibs
Why the Soviet Special Forces loved Adidas - and how they tried to hide it - Russia Beyond
Why the Soviet Special Forces loved Adidas - and how they tried to hide it - Russia Beyond
1980s Russian Military Trainers by Reproduction Of Found - His Knibs
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USSR 1982/1984 Home Football Jersey Adidas CCCP Long Sleeve Shirt Size Mens M | eBay
Adidas sneakers were hard to find back in the USSR, but Adidas shoes for country skiing were readily available (the beauty of socialist economy). So quite a few desperate people purchased ski
Sneakers That Defined Russia's 1990s Rave Scene - Sneaker Freaker
