10 things you didn’t know about Converse

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Converse’s a very well-known brand and adored for years for its comfort and stability, not to mention the fantastic models that it has and that we all love.

Initially, it started by making rubber boots, but gained fame with the model that we all know and love, the All Star. They went from being shoes exclusively for sport to be part of the fashion world. If you played music, did skateboarding or went to work, these were the shoes you’d used. And the best of all is that you could choose the model that best adapted to your personal style.

However, even being an unconditional fan of the brand, there might be some things about it that you don’t know, and so, on today’s post we’ll tell you some things that you may not know about Converse:

Did you know…?

1- Converse Rubber Shoe Company was created by Marquis Mills Converse in 1908.

2- The All Star model was only created in 1917.

3- During the 2^nd World War, soldiers trained in All Stars.

4- They appeared for the very first time on television in the 50s on “The Donna Reed Show”.

5- All Stars have kept the same design since 1949.

6- The first coloured versions were created in 1971 and were in gold, green, orange, red, navy and light blue.

7- There was some glow-in-the-dark All Stars created in 1988.

8- The Oxford model (OX) or low-cut was only introduced in 1957.

9- The white All Stars were only introduced in the summer of 1936.

10- The name “Chucks” appeared in the 70s, due to their promoter Chuck Taylor.

 

After learning a little bit more about Converse, you can see all the models that we’ve available here at EscapeShoes and see their comfort and versatility for yourself! The hard part is choosing your favourite! If you already have one, please tell us which one it is and why. My favourite model is the Converse All Star Ox Optical White because the match with everything and never go out of style!