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Reebok Reebok International Limited was founded in 1895 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. It has been a subsidiary of the German group Adidas since 2005,[4] and is a producer of athletic shoes, clothing, and accessories. The global headquarters are located in Canton, Massachusetts, U.S.; with regional offices in Amsterdam (EMEA), Montreal (Canada), Hong Kong (Asia Pacific) and Mexico City (Central and South America).

converse Converse /ˈkɒnvərs/ is an American shoe company with a production output that primarily consists of sports wear, and lifestyle brand footwear. Converse manufactures its products under the One Star, Chuck Taylor All Star, and Jack Purcell names. Converse shoes are unique and distinguished by its Star Insignia. The 5-pointed star-which is found on the outside part of the footwear-is called a Pentagram, which implies connection to the elements of the Earth. [2] The company sells its footwear and other items globally through retailers in over 160 countries and through approximately 75 company-owned retail stores nationwide. The company has been in existence since the early 20th century, and in 2003, it was purchased for $305 million (USD) as a subsidiary of Nike, Inc..

Marquis M. Converse was a former footwear company manger in the Boston area. In 1908, Mr. Converse took initiative and launched his self-branded shoe line - Converse Rubber Shoe Company in Malden, Ma. They manufactured rubber-sole shoes. More specifically; winterized rubber soled footwear for men, women and children. Seven years later (1915) the brand branched into producing athletic shoes. Converse’s first sneaker was designed for tennis players. Over the next couple of years other sports were researched by the sneaker manufacturer and in 1917, the Converse All- Star basketball shoe was introduced.

In 1921, basketball player Charles (“Chuck”) H In 1921, basketball player Charles (“Chuck”) H. Taylor walked into Converse, complaining of sore feet. He became sold on the All-Star basketball shoe – and Converse gave him a job pitching and selling the sneaker to people nationwide. After two hard years of work, and a tremendous increase in the sales of All-Star sneakers, Converse added Chuck Taylor’s signature to the sneaker’s All-Star patch logo. Mr. Taylor continued working for Converse another 40 years before his death in 1969.

Company reported just $205 million in revenue Company reported just $205 million in revenue. Since, Nike has transformed the brand into a $1.4 billion business—and this year’s revenue is on pace to surpass that number

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