Converse, Inc.

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apparel company footwear company subsidiary

Converse, Inc. is an American footwear and apparel company best known for its iconic Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers and its long-standing influence on sports, music, and youth culture.

Aliases (8)

Converse ×4
Chuck Taylor All Star ×1
Chuck Taylor All Star high-top ×1
Chuck Taylor All Star low-top ×1
Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers ×1
Converse Renew ×1
Converse Rubber Shoe Company ×1
black and white Chuck Taylor All Star ×1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	apparel company → footwear company → subsidiary →
acquiredBy	Nike, Inc. →
acquisitionDate	2003 →
associatedWith	alternative music → basketball → punk rock → skateboarding →
brand	Converse →
colorway	black and white Chuck Taylor All Star →
country	United States →
foundedAs	Converse Rubber Shoe Company →
foundedBy	Marquis Mills Converse →
hasKeyProductLine	Chuck Taylor All Star high-top → Chuck Taylor All Star low-top → Converse CONS → Converse Renew →
hasLogo	Converse star chevron logo →
hasOnlineStore	yes →
hasSlogan	Shoes are boring. Wear sneakers. →
headquartersLocation	Boston, Massachusetts → United States →
inception	1908 →
industry	apparel → footwear →
market	global →
materialUsed	canvas → rubber →
notableFor	Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers → influence on basketball culture → influence on music culture → influence on youth culture →
officialWebsite	https://www.converse.com →
originalLocation	Malden, Massachusetts NERFINISHED →
parentOrganization	Nike, Inc. →
product	Chuck Taylor All Star → Jack Purcell → One Star → accessories → casual sneakers → skateboarding shoes → sportswear apparel →
targetAudience	athletes → musicians → youth →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Converse, Inc. ("Chuck Taylor All Star high-top") → Converse, Inc. ("Chuck Taylor All Star low-top") → Converse, Inc. ("Converse Renew") →	hasKeyProductLine
Las Americas Premium Outlets ("Converse") → Nike, Inc. ("Converse") →	hasBrand
Converse, Inc. ("Converse") →	brand
Converse, Inc. ("black and white Chuck Taylor All Star") →	colorway
Converse, Inc. ("Converse Rubber Shoe Company") →	foundedAs
Nike, Inc. →	hasSubsidiary
NKE ("Converse") →	hasUnderlyingCompanyBrand
Converse, Inc. ("Chuck Taylor All Star sneakers") →	notableFor
Converse, Inc. ("Chuck Taylor All Star") →	product