history of the Converse

2019-09-13
history of the Converse

Have you ever wondered how far the roots of shoes reach, in which thousands of people around the world travel from one point to another every day? How did it happen that so many people who have finished education put on shoes associated mainly with school shoes?
So get to know the history of the brand, which was founded in 1908, and sneakers, before becoming an icon, had to recognize for years the superiority of basketball footwear, which brought Converse publicity.

history of the Converse

Beginnings is a small factory in Malden, in the USA founded by Marquis Mills Converse specializing in the production of rubber soles, then used in the process of creating winter shoes. Over time, the company began to operate on its own account by releasing everyday footwear to inaugurate the line of sports footwear in 1915, which was to win the brand a lot of supporters soon after.

This was due to the Converse All-Star model, dedicated to all basketball enthusiasts, one of whom, specifically Chuck Taylor from the beginning of the 1920s, promoted it on the dance floors of various parts of the United States. Over time, the shoe for the ankle we mention, with a rounded tip and "autograph" of the above mentioned was named after him.

The flourishing of the company was interrupted by war, which forced it to return to the production of everyday footwear and clothing, this time intended for the army. After the end of hostilities, the production of basketball shoes returned, which enjoyed enormous popularity at American universities but was also associated with the huge success of 100 points thrown in the NBA match by Wilt Chamberlain.

The brand felt a moment of stagnation with the emergence of strong competitors in the '70s that we would mention Nike and Puma. He also lost importance in the NBA, where a decade later he disappeared as the official footwear manufacturer for the league. This seriously affected the finances of the company, which even the fashion for canvas uppers from the 80s did not save from bankruptcy.

Changes resulting from these events gave, after the ownership changes, a solid investor in the form of Nike, which dusted well-known to all models, not only shoes but also clothing signed with a characteristic logotype so that the memory of Converse is still alive. This gave the opportunity to experiment and collaborate with other leading brands or create sneakers entirely made of recycled materials.

In the bludshop.com offer, in addition to sneakers and basketball shoes, you will also find backpacks and sachets as well as baseball caps and winter hats.

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