Converse is an American shoe company which has been making shoes since the early 20th century. When you think of Converse you automatically think about the famous "All Star" sneaker right? Well, the man that started the company is Marquis Converse, and the company was named Converse Rubber Corporation located in Massachusetts. The first basketball shoe was made by Converse in 1917, better known as the Converse All Star. After that Charles H. "Chuck" Taylor a basketball player for the Akron Firestones supported Converse All Star sneaker, and joined Converse in 1921.
In July 2003, Nike bought Converse for $300+ million. Nike decided to keep the original "Chuck Taylor" look, and they retroed many of Converse older models. Nike owns Converse now, but Converse is and will always be remembered in the "Shoe Game". They made a mark in sneaker history that can’t be removed.
