No, your eyes are not tricking you and yes that is Adidas’s famous three stripes on a Saucony running shoe. During the 1970’s there were a few brands that “borrowed” Adidas’s famous three stripes for shoes and Saucony was one of them. Originally released in 1975 the Hornet was a 20 dollar running shoe that was considered a bargain and featured a design similar to that of other running shoes at the time. If you wondering why some companies can’t dig to far into their vault well, now you know.