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 * =** 60% of all Americans own or have owned Converse all Stars at least one time in their life. **=
 * =** In 1917 when Converse designed and produced the worlds first perfomance basketball shoes everyone went crazy, and thats when basketball became revolutionized. **=
 * =** There are multiple types of converse allstars. there are hightops, thyhighs, kneehighs, the normal type where its lower then a higtop, and boots. **=
 * =** The Converse Rubber Shoe Co. was opened in 1908 by a man named Marquis M. Converse. In the century since then, Converse shoes have become an American icon. The famous Chuck Taylor All-Stars were a staple of the basketball court for decades, and the company even manufactured boots for the Air Force in World War II. Today, the colorful and distinctive Converse look has been co-opted by men, women and children. **=