![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 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](https://preview.redd.it/bihquzmoye581.jpg?auto=webp&s=5ddcc8a60471d9a5d27c04097edf463f4a83f725)
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
![XC-skiing info on Twitter: XC-skiing info on Twitter:](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EXRG2ZHU4AI3Dqc.jpg)
XC-skiing info on Twitter: "Frida Karlsson signed with @adidas. #fiscrosscountry #xcskiing #xcski https://t.co/kTPufImPCw https://t.co/e5XSgO4k04" / Twitter
![Adidas cross-country skiing advertisement (December 1977) : Adidas AG : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Adidas cross-country skiing advertisement (December 1977) : Adidas AG : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive](https://archive.org/download/CCA35D55AB584F339B746D5A7C2B14C5/CCA35D55-AB58-4F33-9B74-6D5A7C2B14C5.jpeg)