![The Adidas cleats Jesse Owens wore in the 1936 Olympics Photo courtesy of "Rise of the Sneaker Culture" exhibit | Sneakers, Adidas cleats, Jesse owens The Adidas cleats Jesse Owens wore in the 1936 Olympics Photo courtesy of "Rise of the Sneaker Culture" exhibit | Sneakers, Adidas cleats, Jesse owens](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/7a/ed/f7/7aedf7a16a43add8b7c93e11c9ec27e3.jpg)
The Adidas cleats Jesse Owens wore in the 1936 Olympics Photo courtesy of "Rise of the Sneaker Culture" exhibit | Sneakers, Adidas cleats, Jesse owens
![The medals of Jesse Owens prove that real sport will not bow to ideology, no matter how much spin or propaganda you apply The medals of Jesse Owens prove that real sport will not bow to ideology, no matter how much spin or propaganda you apply](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/athletics/2020/03/27/TELEMMGLPICT000006230166_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqoGbZwtdBNwcvkKZqZUEDO1TQRfDj1HlAQUmWG0R9ZHs.jpeg)
The medals of Jesse Owens prove that real sport will not bow to ideology, no matter how much spin or propaganda you apply
![Jesse Owens<br /><span class='grey'>One of the first Adidas products – <br />note the abscence of the three stripes</… | Adidas store, Bibliotheque design, Olympics Jesse Owens<br /><span class='grey'>One of the first Adidas products – <br />note the abscence of the three stripes</… | Adidas store, Bibliotheque design, Olympics](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e2/e5/8c/e2e58c0401ccc7bf9ef2706f0bf282b0.jpg)