Inside the Adidas innovation laboratory
New shoes and equipment are tested in the company's Herzogenaurach laboratory on May 7, 2012.
A pair of Adidas “Adizero” sport shoes on display at the company's innovation laboratory in Herzogenaurach, May 7, 2012.MICHAEL DALDER/Reuters
Engineers use a robotic leg to test Adidas equipment.MICHAEL DALDER/Reuters
An Adidas running shoe with test marks.MICHAEL DALDER/Reuters
An engineer adjusts test marks on one of the shoes.MICHAEL DALDER/Reuters
An engineer runs over a surface with high speed cameras to test an Adidas running shoe.MICHAEL DALDER/Reuters
An Adidas running shoe is placed on a surface with high speed cameras for testing.MICHAEL DALDER/Reuters
Engineers test a number of Adidas products at the company’s innovation laboratory.MICHAEL DALDER/Reuters
One of the laboratory’s skeletons and measurement instruments.MICHAEL DALDER/Reuters