Converse Pumps were born in 1908 when Marquis Mills Converse decided to start a rubber shoe company. It wasn’t until 1918 that Chuck Taylor joined the company and his love for basketball the classic All Star Pump or as some prefer to call it the Chuck Taylor and they are now recognised as one of the most iconic pieces of footwear available worldwide.
In 1935 Jack Purcell the Canadian badminton champion lent his name to another converse shoe, obviously the now timeless Jack Purcell pump
When Rock & Roll was invented the choice footwear to be worn with any rock & rollers clothing was Hi Top sneakers and the choice shoe soon became the Converse All Star (Chuck Taylor) and soon were produced in various colours to meet the demand of the popular footwear.
Converse is still the choice footwear of many rock stars and I’m sure will continue for many years as the All Star is probably pound for pound the best pump around.
