[ncallaway]

Oh, man. I've ordered a couple of pairs of Adidas shoes from Amazon that wore out exceptionally quickly. I had been assuming that Adidas had been suffering from a drop in quality lately.

Now that you mention it, though, I'll bet I wasn't getting authentic stuff. I'm going to purchase a pair from Adidas directly and see if the quality is better.

If it is better quality, I'll be kicking myself. I know Amazon has these kinds of problems, but I just didn't connect it to those shoes before.

[op00to]

Don’t forget - there are often many different levels of quality within the same brand name. Your Target Nike athletic shoes will not be the same as the ones you buy at a Nike flagship store. Lower quality, poorer materials, etc.

[shanecleveland]

I was turned on to Adidas recently and have found the shoes and clothes to be of superior quality, actually. I am sure all brands have more affordable, lower quality product lines, but maybe yours weren't authentic.