Converse all star

Running shoe development 1892-1932

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  • Goodyear manufactures shoes made from Rubber and Canvas

    Goodyear manufactures shoes made from Rubber and Canvas

  • Marquis M. Converse establishes Converse shoe company, revolutionizing the game of basketball

    Marquis M. Converse establishes Converse shoe company, revolutionizing the game of basketball

  • Keds are the first mass marketed athletic shoes. These shoes are later called sneakers by Henry Nelson because the soles are quiet and doesn't make much noise.

    Keds are the first mass marketed athletic shoes. These shoes are later called sneakers by Henry Nelson because the soles are quiet and doesn't make much noise.

  • Converse releases the world's first performance basketball shoe, the Converse All Star

    Converse releases the world's first performance basketball shoe, the Converse All Star

  • Adi Dassler, founder of Adidas, begins producing handmade training shoes in his mother's washroom without electricity

    Adi Dassler, founder of Adidas, begins producing handmade training shoes in his mother's washroom without electricity

  • : Adidas produces its first tennis shoe.

    : Adidas produces its first tennis shoe.