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The history of Converse shoes





In the late 30's, Marquis M. Converse, formerly known as the manager of the footwear manufacturing firm, opened the Converse Rubber Shoe Company (also known as the Boston Rubber Shoe Company) in Malden, Massachusetts in 1908. The company is a manufacturer of rubber boots, rubber soles provide for winter footwear for men, women and children anak.Pada 1910, Converse was producing 400 shoes per hari.Titik behind this company came in 1917 when the Converse All-Star basketball shoe launched. Then in 1921, a basketball player named Charles H. "Chuck" Taylor walked into Converse complaining of pain in the legs.Converse gave him a job. He worked as a salesman and ambassador, promoting the shoes around the United States, and in 1923 his signature was added to the All Star. He continued working until shortly before his death in 1969. Converse is also designed specifically for New York Renaissance (the "Rens", a team of African American pro basketball1941-present: War, bankruptcy, and new managementRed Chuck Taylor All Star basketball shoe.When America entered World War II in 1941, Converse shifted production to manufacturing footwear, apparel, boots, parkas, rubber protective suit, and ponchos for pilots and troops.Converse began to experience difficulties from the 1970's, with a surge of new competitors, including Adidas, Nike, then a decade later Reebok, who introduced the latest designs to the market. Converse realized that this company is no longer the official shoe of the National Basketball Association.Akibat of losing market share as well as poor business decisions made Converse went bankrupt. On January 22, 2001. Having last changed hands at U.S. factories closed. Thereafter, manufacturing for the American market was no longer performed in the United States, but in some countries of Europe and Asia, including China, Indonesia, Italy, Lithuania and Vietnam.

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