Think of walking shoes, young, stylish and that both men and women, we can use on almost all occasions …Sure you’re thinking of the famous Converse Right? Undoubtedly, any more than a shoe, this shoe brand is already a symbol, and therefore in we tell you about your story.
The Origin of Converse sneakers back to 1908 (Over 100 years!) Of the hand of its creator Marquis Mills Converse. From the beginning, this entrepreneur was raised to be an original signature, and his motto was “be independent enough not to follow other companies in everything they do.” And thus were born the beloved shoes that do, as it raised its creator, are original as well as comfortable and stylish.
Ten years later, Chuck Taylor added to the design of Converse. This was a shoe salesman who loved to play basketball. True to his two passions, he wanted all the players of this sport will use comfortable shoes and so it was that in the basketball championship of the NCAA in 1939, athletes competed using Converse.
This shoe was not only used by sports fans: in 1942 the shoes were already released by the U.S. super! Even members of the U.S. Navy used them …
However, the models of Converse we use today first came in the late 70′s and early 80, and became popular thanks to the members of the U.S. punk rock band The Ramones, Who used them on stage. And By mid 80′s Converse sneakers won their deserved reputation as the perfect casual footwear.
Since basketball players and the soldiers at the beginning of last century, through the Ramones and their fans, the Converse today they are loved by everyone, even us Women and to the famous. From the classic black and white to the red, green, pink, yellow, in prints … There are virtually thousands of designs of this brand for men and women.
Is that when we do not want to use high heels or boots … What do we turn? At Converse Of course!
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