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CONVERSE SHOES IN 1000 VARIETIES
Forever fresh and instantly recognizable, converse shoes are the kicks for a timeless wardrobe. In 100+ years of shoe making, the guys at Converse shoes have had their fair share of experimentation. Only the best have survived. But there have been a lot of winners – on and off the court. On the court, the classic All Star style made famous by big Chuck Taylor still lives on in various colorways and iterations.
The star of the show? The star of the shoe. In some way or another, it’s still the stand-out feature on almost every pair. The white toe cap’s close behind.
Other key emblems like the stand-out lace holes and rubber soles come a close third and fourth. After that, they vary and vary for you.
Whether you’re looking for women’s converse or converse for men, slip-ons, lace-ups high-tops or sliders, there’s a pair of converse shoes to fit your outfit. In fact, there are converse trainers to fit every outfit.
Simple, versatile, and yours. Almost.
CONVERSE TRAINERS: FROM COURT TO CATWALK
Converse shoes have been around a long time. A really long time. We have to shoot back to 1918 for the first Converse All-Star basketball shoes, which came about to stop the legendary Chuck Taylor from complaining of sore feet on the court. Converse ended up giving him a job, Chuck went from full-time court star to their top brand ambassador. Come 1932 Chuck’s signature was added to the side patch on those classic All-Star high tops, where it would (and does) remain.
Converse was the official shoe of the NBA until the ‘70s when new competitors like Nike, PUMA and adidas came to the court. The brand diversified and new Converse shoes like the now-classic canvas-rubber style came to stardom. Bursting into pop culture and staying there for good, Converse are now as common on the catwalks as they are on the courts. That said, they keep the same basketball roots. Chuck’s roots.
The story carries on, are you in it yet?