The Converse All Star was created in 1915 by the "Converse Rubber Shoe" company. At the time, this company specialized in rubber clogs, which were manufactured for use by, among others, prisoners of war in America. The first All Star in history, named "A11 Star," was created for tennis and basketball players.
A few years later, in 1921, basketball player Chuck Taylor lent his image to promote the A11 Star. He toured various American universities with the company's team (the All Stars) for demonstrations on campuses. The success of these tours led to the model's name being changed from "A11 Star" to "All Star," in reference to the All Star team.
The name of this model would change once again ten years later, as a thank you to the basketball player who had made it famous; it would then be called the "Chuck Taylor All Star." Until the end of the 1960s, a large number of basketball players wore Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars.
Having become famous, Converse's star model has also won hearts off the sports field. One thinks in particular of actor James Dean, who wore these sneakers in the 1950 film "Rebel Without a Cause." The model became a benchmark and established itself as THE timeless sneaker of reference in 1969, following the death of basketball player Chuck Taylor. Other celebrities have contributed to making the Chuck Taylor All Star a true icon. Indeed, it has been seen on the feet of Elvis Presley, Kurt Cobain, members of the Rolling Stones, and The Who.
Years passed and the brand was bought in 2003 by Nike, which offered to put its expertise at the service of the Chuck Taylor All Star, whose sales were falling in the 2000s. The Chuck Taylor All Star II then appeared in 2016, more comfortable and more resistant.