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Marquis M. Converse came up with the idea for Converse when he was wearing shoes that had no rubber sole and he slipped down some stairs. He came up with the idea of rubber soled shoes so people would have grip and that is when the Converse Rubber Shoe Company started in 1908.
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Who made up converse shoes?
Marquis m. made up converse sneakers,everybody belives that it was him.
What was Marquis Mills Converse life like before he made the Converse shoes?
Marquis Mills Converse worked for Beacon Falls Rubber Shoe store before he founded the Converse Rubber shoe company, if that is what you mean? hope it helps!
What was the first brand of sneakers made?
Many people think that chuck Taylor invented converse. well he didnt. he prefected and sold converse. marquis m. converse is the true maker of converse. In 1908 Marquis M. Converse opened Converse Rubber Shoe Company. he started making the shoe. 1921 Charles H. Taylor ("Chuck") hires as a salesman and endorser. you can go to http://www.Boston.com/business/gallery/converse100?pg=2 to see one of the first pair of converse. -thank you for your time -RaInBoWs!!! :D
When were converses first made?
American Baseball and Basketball player used to wear them in the early 1900s. Converse Rubber Shoe Company was opened in Malden, Massachusetts in 1908 by Marquis M. Converse.
Who made the first pair of converse?
people think it was a man named chuck taylor. but it was actually a guy named marquis m. converse. that's why they call them converses. chuck Taylor perfected the. if you look on google you can find the first pair of converses
When was converse all-stars first made?
The original All Star Converse was made in 1908.
How do you know that the converse is not a fake one?
See if they were made in the UK all Converse are made in the UK.
Who made Converse shoes and what is it made out of?
chuck converse and it was rubber at the bottom leather around the shoe and the lases were just normal cottonMarquis M. Converse
Are converse made in sweatshops?
Converse is owned by Nike, so yes.
When was the date that converse were made?
1908- Start of the Converse Rubber Shoe Company 1915- Athletic shoes made for tennis 1917- All-Stars introduced 1921- Chuck Taylor was hired 1923- The Chuck Taylor signature was applied to All-Stars 1941- Converse made military shoes for WWII 1969- Chuck Taylor passed away 2001- Converse filed for Bankruptcy and last US warehouse closed. Operating only in other countries 2003- Nike bought Converse for $305 million
Were are converse made?
Europe
What were Converse called when they were made?
umm im pretty sure they were called converse
