Official Trailer for Hulu’s ‘Sneaker Wars: Adidas v Puma’ Docu Series
by Alex Billington
September 23, 2025
Source: YouTube
“They split the town up… they became two separate entities.” Hulu has revealed a trailer for a documentary series titled Sneaker Wars: Adidas v Puma, which will be out for streaming right away. This new 3-part doc is connected with the ongoing “Sneaker Wars” series. This time the focus is on the real rivalry between Adidas and Puma, the two famous German shoe brands that were originally started by two brothers from the same family. Most people know this story by now, right? With unprecedented access to both companies, we uncover the tale of two feuding brothers, named Adi & Rudi Dassler, whose multi-decade rivalry and competition helped shape the modern sportswear industry. Dive deep into the fierce, decades-long rivalry between two global sportswear brands born from a family feud. This doc-series uncovers how their personal conflict fueled innovation, reshaping the sneaker industry, and sports culture. Featuring many modern day athletes representing Adidas and Puma, along with a look back at the early days of these companies. This is actually one of the more interesting shoe brand origin stories – and it looks like the doc will examine all of it.
Here’s the main trailer (+ poster) for Hulu’s doc series Sneaker Wars: Adidas v Puma, from YouTube:
With exclusive access to two of the biggest brands in the world, the documentary Sneaker Wars: Adidas v Puma offers an unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look into the fierce, decades-long rivalry between two global sportswear giants, born from a family feud. Brothers Adi & Rudi Dassler founded Adidas and Puma, turning their personal conflict into a battle for dominance within the athletic world. Featuring top athletes, “sneakerhead” experts, and brand insiders including David Beckham, Usain Bolt, Neymar and more, the series charts the origins of the Dassler split, their innovative contributions to sports culture, the defining moments in the global fashion industry, and the ongoing legacy of two brothers whose rivalry changed the game forever. Sneaker Wars: Adidas v Puma is a docu series co-directed by Oliver Clark & Blair Macdonald (of Team Khan previously). Made by Matador Content, and the Emmy award-winning Studio 99. And executive produced by Todd Lubin, Jack Turner, David Beckham, Nicola Howson, Morgan Fallon, Fintan Maguire, Oliver Clark, Blair Macdonald. Hulu will debut the Sneaker Wars: Adidas v Puma series streaming on Hulu starting September 24th, 2025 this fall. It’s out to watch now. Anyone curious?
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