Historical Significance
What was the name for the Converse brand before it was known as Converse?
Converse Rubber Shoe Company?
When did Chuck Taylor join with Converse to make the Converse All Star?
1921
What are the soles in the Converse All Stars made of?
Rubber.
How many points did Wilt chamberlain score while wearing Converse?
100 points.
If you bring your Converse shoes back to Nike, what will they do with them?
They will recycle them.
What body part did early basketball players complain would hurt a lot?
Their feet.
What was the name of the team that Chuck coached for Converse as marketing?
The Converse All Stars.
What material was the upper of the Converse All Star made out of?
Canvas.
90%
How did Nike cut down on wasting materials in the Converse packaging?
The box is simplified to reduce waste.
Around how many shoes did Chuck miss out on royalties on?
Approximately 600 million shoes.
What basketball position did Chuck Taylor play in high school?
Guard.
What year did Converse add the All Star patch to the shoes?
1932.
In the 1980-90s, what genre of music bands promoted Converse?
Rock.
Converse high-tops are vegan because the glue that they use ___ animal-based. Is or is not?
Is not.
Why were the "Chuck II" discontinued in 2015?
Buyers didn't like the changes that they made.
What two semi-professional teams did Chuck play for before he joined Converse?
Columbus Commercials & Akron Firestones
What two features were the most innovative on the Converse All Star that no other shoe had at that time?
Improved flexibility & ankle support
What is one of Converse's five core values?
Serving Youth Culture, Sparking Progress, Daring Greatly, Doing the Right Thing, and Winning Together.
What did Nike do in 1998 that helped to improve human health?
Nike committed to eliminating PVC from shoes.
Why did Converse design the white colorway with red and blue trim?
For the 1936 Olympics
Where and when was Chuck Taylor born?
Brown County Indiana in 1901.
Why did Chuck want to make shoes for basketball players?
He suffered from sore feet and wanted to improve player comfort, knowing that the low quality sneakers wouldn't be able to do as well.
Converse served as a "blank canvas" for DIY ___ culture. Fill in the blank.
Art.
What country banned some of the ingredients to make PVC?
Denmark.