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Converse, still in since 1970 and still going! Black, White, Rainbow, personalized design, Glitter, or no glitter! Converse is coming back!
Converse firstly started by someone named Marquis Mills Converse. After working in a footwear manufacturing firm, Marquis started the Converse Rubber Shoe Company.
In 1910 Converse were producing 4,000 shoes daily to their company. Only in 1915 Converse started providing shoes for tennis.
In the year 1921, Charles H Chuck Taylor (Very familiar name) walked into Converse complaining about sore feet. Converse gave him a job, Charles worked as a salesman and ambassador promoting shoes all around the United States Of America. Converse decided that they were going to add Chuck Taylor's signature to the All Stars Patch. Sadly in 1969, Chuck Taylor died on approximately on the 23erd of June 1969. And couple of years before, the root of Converse, Marquis Mills Converse died in 1931. But, even if the root and trademark is dead, Converse is rockin' the 21st Century.
PIC FROM http://www.snowandshine.co.uk/footwear/converse-chuck-taylor-all-star-hi-shoes-black/
Good Work! I did not know that about Marquis Mills Converse and Chuck Taylor. Thanks ! We got them cos they were cheap and you could wear them the way you wanted and so set your own trends. We also saw a few of those hanging off overhead phone and power lines! :-))
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