Things You Should Know 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. Search for other vendor red flags, like an extremely low listing price or a vendor who seems like they're lying to you.

Since its origins in the early 20th century, chucks had always been made in the USA, and so the anouncement in January, 2001 by the Converse Company that they were declaring bankruptcy and halting all manufacture of Chuck Taylors and other products in North America was upsetting to many people.

The QR codes encourage users to scan the mobile bar code to unlock an exclusive music track from the spring campaign. The mobile bar code also plugs Converse's SMS program to let consumers learn more via text messaging.

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.