Converse brand shoes have been around since 1908. This century-old brand was founded by Marquis Converse, in Massachusetts, United States. He opened the Converse Rubber Shoe Company that provided winterized rubber-soled shoes for all ages. In 1921 a basketball star, Chuck Taylor, walked into Converse saying his feet hurt, he then started working for Converse and eventually led to his signature across the “ALL STAR” logo. Converse is mainly known as basketball shoes; however, men, women, and children wear them for a variety of sports and fashion.

In the late 1980’s and early 90’s, Converse all Stars started making the mark on fashion with florescent shoes. They came in a variety of color the standard canvas high top was made even higher with inside of yellow or orange and outside of pink or blue. The tops were folded down so both colors could be seen.

Right now, the brand shoes can be special ordered and custom made to the color and design you desire. People all over the world love to wear the canvas shoe with thick rubber sole.

The century-old converse shoes are loved universally by all sports personalities, be it skateboarders, or basketball players, or tennis players, everyone loves the All Star. It can be found in almost any color and very affordable. In 2003 Converse became a subsidiary of by Nike. Converse shoes are shipped all around the world and have man retail stores.

Converse shoes are also available in some department and many retail sporting good stores, so one need not go searching for these. With a century of business Converse remains to have one head office in Massachusetts’s. Converse “ALL STAR” shoes are a legend in the fashion and sport industry. There are some corporate companies that entice the brand so much that they bulk order Converse for entire company.