Chuck Taylor All-Stars
History
Converse Rubber Shoe Company was started by Marquis Mills
Converse in 1908 in Malden, Massachusetts. In 1917, the company designed a shoe
called the All Star. The shoe was composed of a rubber sole and canvas upper
and was designed to be an elite shoe for the professional basketball league. In
1921, a basketball player by the name of Charles “Chuck” Taylor joined a
basketball team sponsored by the Converse Company called The Converse All
Stars.