1908 Marquis Mills converse founded a company specializing in the production of sports shoes in Massachusetts, USA, and named it after converse. The first pair of basketball shoes in the world was made by converse.
19 17 the first pair of converse all-star shoes was born, and it became one of the most famous sports shoes in history with its excellent characteristics. Since its inception, All Star has become a well-known synonym for canvas shoes all over the world, known as the "Rolls Royce" in canvas shoes, and has become a symbol of American cultural spirit like McDonald's fast food, Coca-Cola drinks, Ford cars, Levi's jeans and other American brands with a long history.
19 17 a young basketball player named chuck Taylor joined the professional basketball league and chose converse all-star shoes. Chuck Taylor signed a contract with Converse to become a member of its business representative from 192 1, and started the legendary cooperation between converse and chuck Taylor, because he constantly recommended converse all-stars to basketball teams in universities and high schools.
1923, Chuck Taylor's signature was put on the ankle of sports shoes, which became one of the characteristics of the products, and Converse All-Star became synonymous with basketball shoes.
1936, Chuck Taylor's signature became a part of Converse's trademark, which was closely related to Converse, and introduced the concept that people wear sports shoes together on the playground.
1936 converse all-star shoes became the special shoes designated by American Olympic basketball team.
Converse also participated in the production of 194 1 American munitions during World War II. With Converse's professional technology, we have produced a series of boots, hoods and foot protectors for special purposes.
1966, converse all-star first introduced colorful basketball shoes, breaking the single white strategy in the past 60 years.
1982 Converse was listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange and became a listed company.
1985 converse all-star shoes are popular in Japan and have created excellent results.
199 1 year converse became the designated shoes in NBA.
1996 converse all-star global sales exceeded 700 million pairs.
In 2002, converse ranked among the top three international sports brands in China.
In 2004, Converse's sales network of sports shoes, casual shoes and clothing accessories has spread all over the world in more than 90 countries and regions, with more than 9,000 sporting goods stores and department store counters.
Converse Vulcanized Shoes Vulcanized shoes: Rubber, fabric or leather as the upper and rubber as the base material. They are processed and shaped by pasting, molding or injecting glue, and then vulcanized at a certain temperature and pressure, giving the upper and sole high strength and elasticity and firmly combining together, so they are called vulcanized shoes. Leather shoes with vulcanization technology are also called vulcanized leather shoes.
The vulcanized sole is vulcanized rubber, and the vulcanized rubber products are not easy to age and crack, and have good elasticity and heat resistance. Now rubber products are basically this kind of rubber, also called cooked rubber, collectively referred to as rubber or rubber.
Vulcanized shoes are sports and leisure shoes made by vulcanization, and the soles and uppers are connected by adding sulfur (in order to strengthen elasticity and hardness, the rubber is treated with sulfur). Vulcanized shoes add sulfur to the rubber of the sole to increase the elasticity and hardness of the shoes, which means it is not necessarily just canvas shoes. Vulcanization was first invented by Puma in 1960.
Advantages of vulcanized shoes: fashion, good-looking, classic with jeans; Dirty is relatively easy to take care of and the price is moderate; Disadvantages: there are not many patterns, the skin is ugly when wrinkled, you can't exercise vigorously, and the shoes are still a little heavy.
The difference between vulcanized shoes and canvas shoes;
Vulcanized shoes are named after the production process: the sole and upper are connected by vulcanization (in the process of shoemaking, the shoes are put into a high-temperature vulcanizing tank for a period of time), and then they are taken out to form shoes.
Canvas shoes, however, stand out among vulcanized shoes and become fashionable shoes beyond the concept of vulcanized shoes. Canvas shoes carry more cultural and fashionable contents.
Vulcanized shoes commonly used materials: mainly cowhide, canvas, PU (artificial leather), microfiber, denim, twill and so on.
Various series of converse vulcanized shoes: ALL STAR series (AII STAR is written on the heel of low-heeled shoes, circle is written on high-heeled shoes, star and ALL STAR are written in the circle, and the commonly used materials are canvas, cowhide, PU, denim and twill).
Regardless of color and style, men and women are suitable for wearing, so they are called neutral shoes or neutral vulcanized shoes. There are also several pairs of men's shoes and women's shoes. As long as it is bought in a specialty store, the shoe boxes are marked with price, article number, color, size, factory date of men's shoes, women's shoes, neutral shoes and inspector's number.
How to clean converse vulcanized shoes and what to clean them with;
First, clean your shoes regularly. After the vamp is dirty, gently wipe it with a soft rag dipped in water, and never brush it with a brush.
Second, leather sports shoes should be oiled to ensure leather toughness.
Do not use bleach when cleaning.
Fourth, avoid water seepage, exposure and open flame baking; Avoid direct sunlight after washing, which will cause aging, deformation, fading and mesh breakage.
Avoid touching sharp objects and chemicals.
Six, keep more than two pairs of replaceable shoes, let the shoes take turns to rest.
Seven, pay attention to special shoes, casual shoes, sandals should not do strenuous exercise, indoor sports shoes should not do strenuous exercise outdoors.
Eight, when using, the outsole should avoid contact with oil or other corrosive agents. If it is polluted, wash it with water immediately.
Nine, shoelaces/magic belt should not be tied too tightly, it is advisable to move your feet, otherwise it will affect your comfort.
Ten, when not in use, take out the insole and put the shoes in a dry and ventilated place, which is convenient for the shoes to emit heat and restore to their original state.
Eleven, try to avoid squeezing, so that shoes remain intact and not deformed.
Twelve, when not used for a long time, it needs to be washed and dried, wrapped in paper and stored in a dry place.
13. Avoid high temperature baking. When soaked in water, you can put paper towels in your shoes to absorb moisture and put them in a ventilated place to dry.