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The beginning
Converse Rubber Shoe Company was created by Marquis Mills Converse in 1908 in Malden, Massachusetts. -
Getting up and starting
In 1917, the company designed a shoe called the All Star.The shoe was composed of a rubber sole and canvas upper and was designed to be an elite shoe for the professional basketball league. -
The name
In 1921, a basketball player by the name of Charles "Chuck" Taylor joined a basketball team sponsored by the Converse Company called The Converse All Stars. -
1960s
In the 1960s, Converse began to expand their company and open more factories and by that time, Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars were being worn by ninety percent of professional and college basketball players. -
Popularity
Tree Rollins was the last player to wear Converse All Stars in the NBA when in the 1979–1980 season he laced up modified Chuck Taylors which had the Circle Star patch removed on the inside ankle. -
2003
In 2003, Nike bought Converse brand name for around $305 million.[13] While Converse dominated the U.S. sneaker market from the 1920s until the 1970s, it began to struggle due to competition and lack of funds.[ -
Now
Chuck Taylor All Stars as well as Converse's other shoes began to be manufactured in foreign countries like China, Vietnam and Indonesia.[5]
