Converse Trainers

The soul of CHUCK TAYLOR lives on in every product CONVERSE make.

At the turn of the 20th century, Marquis Mills Converse was in his late 30’s. He was a well-respected manager at a footwear manufacturing firm where he’d been learning the trade since he was 21. Marquis was one of the first to see how sports captivated the imagination of young men and women eager to make their mark on the world. He saw, perhaps before anyone, that sports were the ideal incarnation of the American Dream. Sports allowed any individual, regardless of his or her social status, the chance to realize their potential and become a star. All that was required was athletic ability, a skillful mind, and the right trainers.