Examine the tongue and insole. A real pair of All Star Converse will have "All Star" printed on the tongue and "Converse" on the insole. Authentic Converse shoes will have a serial number on the label on the inside of the tongue and each shoe will bear this number.

Authentic Converse shoes are manufactured in any of these four countries - Vietnam, China, India and Indonesia. If the pair you bought is manufactured anywhere else, it is likely to be a knock-off. Vietnam is the most likely location for a genuine Converse to be manufactured for Indian markets. 2.

Why Is There a Shortage of Converse Shoes? Finding the latest Converse shoes has been somewhat difficult over the past year. Throughout 2022, there were supply chain shortages that impacted many major retailers, including Converse, as well as Nike and Adidas.