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	Inside Converse Converse, America's original Sports Company More than shoes, Converse is a story of legends, heroes and innovators tied together by the love of sport. Established by Marquis M. Converse in 1908, Converse is an American athletic shoe brand with nearly a century of authentic sports history and footwear innovation under its laces. An American Original Converse created the first basketball shoe-the grandfather of all authentic shoes to follow. In 1923, Chuck Taylor, an all-star professional, worked with Converse to improve their shoe and game. For the first of his life, Chuck served as the Ambassador of Basketball for Converse, traveling across America inspiring youth, coaching clinics, and spreading his love for the game. Through its innovations, leadership and contributions to the evolution and popularity of basketball, tennis turf and track. Converse has forever fused itself with the heritage and soul of American sports. An industry standard for generations, Converse is "America's Original Sports Company". Its rich heritage includes the shoe that revolutionized the game of basketball and would later become a favorite worldwide, the Chuck Taylor - a true American Icon. The Converse collection, built upon its American heritage, includes sports performance, sports classics and sports lifestyle athletic footwear for men, women and children, as well as athletic-inspired apparel.