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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]
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. Due in large part to the sale of its All Stars, the company began to expand and open more factories. [2] [11]
Elisha S. Converse Elisha Slade Converse (July 28, 1820 – June 5, 1904) was the first mayor of Malden , Massachusetts , a businessman, founder and president of Boston Rubber Shoe Company , a representative and senator in the state legislature and a philanthropist.
Under Armour was founded on September 25, 1996, by Kevin Plank, a then-24 year old former special teams captain of the University of Maryland football team. Plank initially began the business from his grandmother's basement in Washington, D.C. [ 4] He spent his time traveling along the East Coast with nothing but apparel in the trunk of his car ...
Payless ShoeSource Worldwide, LLC[ 3] (formerly known as Payless ShoeSource Inc. ), is an American multinational discount footwear chain. Established in 1956 by cousins Louis and Shaol Pozez, Payless was a privately held company owned by Blum Capital, and Golden Gate Capital. In 1961, it became a public company as the Volume Shoe Corporation ...
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Port Charlotte, Florida, U.S. Occupation (s) salesman, basketball player. Known for. Chuck Taylor All-Stars. Charles Hollis Taylor (June 24, 1901 – June 23, 1969) was an American basketball player and basketball shoe salesman / marketer who was associated with Chuck Taylor All-Stars, which he helped to improve and promote.
SM Store at SM Mall of Asia. The SM Store is the department store chain of SM Supermalls. The first outlet was established in 1972 along Carriedo in Quiapo, Manila, when Shoemart store was converted into a full-fledged department store. [2] It was renamed as the SM Department Store in 1975 [67] prior to being rebranded as "SM Store". The SM ...