Converse got
their name from their inventor Marquis Converse. Marquis, started the
Converse Company. In 1908 when they were invented they weren't really
popular. They were made from rubber and canvas.
In 1920s they became special shoes for basketball, called the
Converse All Star. They were promoted by players. After that they
became the official NBA shoes and they were popular with artists and
musicians too.
These days,
converse are less popular that they used to be. The Company was sold
to Nike in 2003, and now it seems to be more popular. In total 950
million pairs were sold by 2008.
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