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Marquis Mills Converse was born in Lyme, New Hampshire. He was the only child of Peter Mills Converse and Sarah Speare Converse. -
Marquis Mills Converse founded the company in 1908 in Malden, Massachusetts. -
These shoes were called the "Non-Skids." They were made more lightweight than the average tennis shoe. -
Chuck Taylor was a coach and salesman at the same time. He would sell basketball shoes, while hosting clinics. Marquis Mills Converse loved his dedication. Chuck Taylor really changed the game for Converse. -
He died at the age of 70. He was the husband of Alice Sargent Converse. He died 3 years after his only son, Harold Marquis Converse. -
The Stone Family bough the company and owned and operated it for 39 years. -
Converse loved his dedication, so the company added his signature to the famous basketball shoes. -
This model was first introduced at the 1936 Olympics. It is known for it's famous red and white stripe. -
These are the classic converse we all know and love today. -
This was known as the more casual shoe, other than the hightop. This was also the year where Converse owned 80% of sales in basketball footwear. -
Chuck Taylor, a big face for Converse, died from a heart attack. This was also the year that Converse released a new version of the All Star shoe. They used leather and made it with materials that would have a better fit to keep up with the popular market. -
These shoes were such a huge upgrade from the generation before. They dominated the shoe game industry for basketball. -
Converse was getting defeated when all these other brands were starting to coke out with better and cooler basketball shoes. -
Other shoe brands were doing better than Converse. Converse was barely having any sales. -
Nike buys Converse for $305 million dollars.