Top Gear Sport - In 1908, Marquis Mills Converse opened the Converse Rubber Shoe Co. in Malden. The company released the first of its signature canvas sneakers in 1917. Here's one of
Converse Skate - Our founder, Marquis Mills Converse (1861-1931). In 1908, Marquis founded the Converse Rubber Shoe Company. In 1917, he released the All-Star Basketball Shoe. In 1921, Chuck Taylor joined the
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