By leading and not following; by wearing them in all weathers; by inspiring others, we applaud you. Because to you, every stripe has its own challenge.

I came up with this idea while cleaning my shell toe (Superstar) Adidas and watching Sport Center. It was
so obvious to me that "Earning your stripes" would be a them for any athlete. So while looking at sports, I realized that every sport has stripes. I took it several steps further and looked at other elements, like gym bars. I then hand made the bars and added them to the layout as to say that Adidas represents a certain level of achievement and training.