In 1908 - and most of the same brand, Converse (Converse) from the origin of the founder, Mr. Marquis M. Converse surname, from 15 employees in Massachusetts from the original plant began production, All Star from birth.
In 1917 - the first dual-Converse All Star shoes come out, with the outstanding characteristics of the product itself, after years of continuous tests, the most famous in history as one of the sports shoes.
1917 - Chuck Taylor told a young basketball players joined the NBA Union, the choice of shoes, Converse All Star sneakers do. As he continued to sell Converse All Star recommended universities, high school and basketball team, so in 1921, Chuck Taylor Converse Converse signed with and became a business representative, Converse and Chuck Taylor to start legendary co-operation of the page.
Canada, in 1935 the famous badminton player Jack Purcell for Converse to design innovative and durable Jack Purcell (opening Laughter) series, to become another classic Converse.
1936 - Chuck Taylor’s signature to become Converse (Converse) as part of a trademark, and Converse (Converse) are inseparable, and launched a campaign forum in the concept of sports shoes to wear.
1936 - Converse All Star shoes on behalf of the United States Olympic basketball team’s designated special shoes.
1941 - During World War II Converse (Converse) has also invested in the production of munitions the United States ranks, with the Converse (Converse) of expertise, the production of a series of special purpose boots, caps, foot care, etc. .
1966 - Converse All Star was first introduced color basketball shoes, a single break of nearly six decades of white color strategy.
1982 - Converse (Converse) in the NASDAQ (NASDAQ) listed on the stock market launch to become a listed company.
1985 - Converse All Star shoes popular in Japan, creating an excellent performance.
1991 - Converse become designated NBA game shoes.
1996 - All Star Global more than 700 million pairs of sales.
2003 - NIKE U.S. acquisition of Converse in 300000000
2008 - Converse century birthday, the Welcome To The Converse Century slogan
The first major development Converse basketball shoes, in the past we can not imagine is that the existing canvas shoes, basketball shoes, because the changes of time, has changed a lot.
In 1936, Converse basketball shoes to become the designated representative of the United States team basketball shoes. Converse in the industry it can be said to be a leader. Converse in 1982 the company listed on the Nasdaq, the stock price or the whole can. Made a promotion in 1985, in Japan there is a very brilliant results.
Converse is now designated by NBA shoes, has been the evolution later. With the development of science and technology, basketball shoes has been developed to a high-tech, in the past created canvas shoes is like fashion brand personnel.
Consumers can feel from the product, this brand has the classic taste and fashion, Converse brand is a classic gradually through its taste and fashion, as a self-realization, consumption in their own arena to achieve continuous. In recent years the introduction of the “BE A STAR” concept, the meaning is that every person in their own arena of self-display, self-realization, and this is the realization of Converse in the past century culture.
Converse brand in the United States the situation one hundred years of history in the minds of Americans just like McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, is a brand not changed for centuries.