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Considering that adidas is one of the biggest sportswear companies in the solar system, it's probably not that much of a surprise to see that quite a few people have worn their trainers over the years. 

Having said that, looking at old photos of slick characters looking slick is always a good way to kill a few minutes — so here you go, some photos of people wearing trainers with stripes on them. 

Michael Jackson in a patterned shirt, flares and adidas trainers in a bedroom with a Superman poster, black and white

Skateboarder sat with their head on their arms, in striped tube socks and white adidas trainers, a board at their feet

Bowie sat on the edge of a bed holding a glass, in a dark shirt, dark trousers and black adidas trainers, black and white

Senna in a black and gold Nacional race suit and cap, sat on a flight case in blue suede adidas high-tops

DiCaprio and two others on a street at night, two of them carrying the third in check trousers and black adidas trainers

Lennon and another person in round dark glasses and black shirts, sat close together on a sofa, black and white

Bruce Lee shirtless in a fighting stance on dusty ground, in black trousers and white adidas trainers with black stripes

Two people in trainers sat on a bench in a ferry cabin, one in a green polo and jeans, one in a denim shirt and cords

Hockney in a black and yellow striped top, baggy yellow trousers and trainers, by a mirror in a blue-tiled shower room

From Style Wars, someone in sunglasses and white adidas trainers holding a boombox topped with spray cans by graffiti

Someone leaning on a white Mercedes in a suede jacket, denim shorts and blue adidas trainers with yellow stripes

Four people eating chips from paper by a blue railing at the waterside, one sat on the rail in black adidas trainers

Spielberg lying back in the jaws of a model shark on the water, in sunglasses, striped socks and trainers, black and white

Sylvester Stallone in a black adidas tracksuit with a red, white and blue chevron and white high-tops, on a red sports car

Someone in a black jacket over a denim jacket, a long black skirt and burgundy adidas trainers, by a wall of cartoon faces

A still from Teen Wolf, a fur-covered player in a yellow No. 42 basketball kit dribbling on court in white trainers

A group in matching pale blue uniforms and red beanies, one holding up a white adidas trainer with blue stripes from its box

Murphy and another person sat on stone steps, one in a stained grey tee, jeans and white adidas trainers with black stripes

A tennis player in white stretching for a shot on a grass court in front of a packed stand

Starsky in a brown leather jacket and jeans, sat on top of a red car in blue adidas SL72 trainers

The Beastie Boys in adidas trainers by a blue scooter, in a red cap and tee, a white vest and track pants, and a red jacket

SMA advert of Jason Lee airborne over a large bin, with the line New Jesse graphics and board sizes now available

Three people in black hats, tracksuits and gold chains sat on a bench on a jetty by the water, in white adidas trainers

Skateboarder riding the edge of a long stone trough full of plants on a London street, black and white fisheye shot

Someone in a knitted tank top, pale trousers and trainers stood beside a dark coupe on a tree-lined street, black and white

Shaun Ryder of Happy Mondays sat on stone steps with a pint, in a pale jacket, jeans and white adidas trainers

Marley sat on a rock wall under a tree in a shirt and jeans, holding a stick, in dark adidas trainers, black and white

Clough in a blue tracksuit and adidas trainers on a football pitch, a packed crowd in the stand behind

Get yourself a pair here. Please be aware that buying some adidas trainers probably won't make you a better rapper/film director/footballer/actor/tennis player/anything else, but at least they'll look pretty good. 

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