Converse Chuck Taylor

Chuck Taylor All-Stars, Chucks, Converse All-Stars, Cons or whatever you prefer to call them, this shoe is one of the most successful shoes in history. Originally designed in 1917, the shoes have been overwhelmingly popular across decades and cultural revolutions. The shoe has managed to stay ahead in the sneaker market because of its ability to stay fresh and modern and they do this by making collaborations with some of the most distinct designers in the world. The following is some of the latest releases in their collection.

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Chucks are considered to be apart of the Converse Hightops collection although of which there are countless pairs. Check out the the rest of Converse to see whats coming out in 2010.

Here is a brief look at who Chuck was:

• 1901 - Born in Indiana.
• 1908 - Marquis M. Converse started the <a href=”http://www.converse.com/”>Converse</a> Rubber Company.”
• 1917 - Converse Rubber Company brought out a shoe very much like today’s “All Star.”
• 1921 - Converse hired Chuck Taylor from the Akron Firestone Non-Skids basketball team. Chuck Taylor conducted basketball clinics for Converse.
• 1932 - Chuck Taylor got his signature on the basketball shoe now associated with his name.
• World War II - Chuck coaches the Army Air Forces “Air-Tecs” basketball team at Wright Field, Ohio.
• 1958 - Inducted into the National Sporting Goods Hall of Fame.
• 1968 - Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
• 1969 - Passed away, probably as his namesake basketball shoe reached the height of its popularity.

Chuck are still as popular as ever and don’t look to be slowing down anytime soon.