The Chuck Taylor All Star shoe has developed a number of nicknames over the years, such as: "Cons", "Connies", "Convics", "Convos", "Verses", "Chuckers", "Chucks", "Converse", "Chuckies", "Chuckie Ts", or "Chucker Boots" or "Chuck Taylors" for the higher styles...First established in Boston,Massachussetts in 1908 by Marquis Mills Converse and by 1910 they produced over 4000 shoes but didnt start makin athletic tennis until 1915...By 1917 Converse All Star Basketball Shoe was introduced and worn basketball star Charles H.(Chuck) Taylor he was salesman and they first spokesperson by 1923 All-Star was stitched on it..When World War I started in 1941 Converse began producing footwear, apparel, boots, parkas, rubber protective suits, and ponchos for pilots and troops.By 1970 the widely popular "Converse" purchased trademark rights to Jack Purcell from B.F Goodrich.Converse lost much of its apparent near-monopoly from the 1970s onward, with the surge of new competitors, including Puma and Adidas, then Nike, then a decade later Reebok, who introduced radical new designs to the market. Converse found themselves no longer the official shoe of the National Basketball Association, a title they had relished for many years.
The loss of market share, combined with poor business decisions, forced Converse to file for bankruptcy on January 22, 2001.Thereafter, manufacturing for the American market was no longer performed in the United States, but instead in a number of Asian and European countries, including China, Indonesia, Italy, Lithuania and Vietnam.
On July 9, 2003, the company accepted a $US305 million purchase offer from rival Nike and now is worn by Current NBA players wearing Converse include Kirk Hinrich, Kyle Korver, Alando Tucker, Maurice Evans, Acie Law, Udonis Haslem, and Elton Brand..
Whether you like it or not seems like Converse is here to stay n i sure hope so...I will forever be a loyal customer BELIEVE DAT CONVERSE NEVER GOING OUT OF STYLE!!!
