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2. Converse (brand) - Wikipedia

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   Converse. Converse ( / ˈkɒnvərs /) is an American lifestyle brand that markets, distributes, and licenses footwear, apparel, and accessories. Founded by Marquis Mills Converse in 1908 as the Converse Rubber Shoe Company in Malden, Massachusetts, it has been acquired by several companies before becoming a subsidiary of Nike, Inc. in 2003. [ 3]

3. Chuck Taylor All-Stars - Wikipedia

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   By the 1950s, Chuck Taylor All Stars had become a standard among high school, collegiate, and professional basketball players. [10]In the 1960s, Converse had captured about 70 to 80 percent of the basketball shoe market, with Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars being worn by ninety percent of professional and college basketball players.

4. Shoe size - Wikipedia

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   The calculation for an adult shoe size in the UK is thus: adult shoe size (barleycorns) = 3 × last length (in) − 25. equivalent to: adult shoe size (barleycorns) ≈ 3 × foot length (in) − 23. Although this sizing standard is nominally for both men and women, some manufacturers use different numbering for women's UK sizing.

5. Shoe - Wikipedia

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   European sizes are measured in Paris Points, while the UK and American units are based on whole-number sizes spaced at one barleycorn (1/3 inch) with UK adult sizes starting at size 1 = 8 + 2 ⁄ 3 in (22.0 cm). In the US, this is size 2. Men's and women's shoe sizes often use different scales [citation needed], and some systems are measured ...

6. Plimsoll (shoe) - Wikipedia

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   Plimsolls with elastic instead of laces. A plimsoll, also spelled plimsole, [ 1] or pump[ 2] (also known as a gym shoe[ 2][ 1] or a sandshoe[ 1] ), is a light sports shoe with a canvas upper and flat rubber sole . The shoe originated in the United Kingdom, [citation needed] there called a "sand shoe", acquiring the nickname "plimsoll" in the 1870s.

7. Brannock Device - Wikipedia

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   Brannock Device. The Brannock Device is a measuring instrument invented by Charles F. Brannock for measuring a person's shoe size. Brannock spent two years developing a simple means of measuring the length, width, and arch length of the human foot. He eventually improved on the wooden RITZ Stick, the industry standard of the day, [ 2] patenting ...