the converse shoe history dates back to 1908 by marquis m converse. legendary for his chuck taylor all stars. converse footwear claims to be the united states original sports company. the chuck taylor basketball shoe was was introduced in 1917 with the specific aim of improving the performance of the wearer and took the name from chuck taylor who was a huge basketball supporter and player.the chuck taylor range is an american icon and has been since 1923.
the converse brand roots and reputation came from basketball and were worn by such greats as julius erving but were also loved by rock stars such as kurt cobain from nirvana
converse has sold over 750 million pairs in 144 countries of the canvas and rubber chuck taylor classics but is also renowned for its jack purcell range named after the badminton champion of the 1930�s.
in the 1980�s converse was struggling and was taken over by a new kid on the block named nike. it has put converse in an interesting position being the original sports wear company and now being owned by the relatively new company nike.
converse usually have their appeal to the younger generation after being worn a year or so, and you will be sure to see a pair of converse on the internet with the toe cap missing or the odd toe sticking out.
converse and the chuck taylor never grow old they just become more mature.
we stock converse chuck taylor hi tops, all star lo, one star premier and the star player ox.
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