Top Gear Sport - In 1908, Marquis Mills Converse opened the Converse Rubber Shoe Co. in Malden. The company released the first of its signature canvas sneakers in 1917. Here's one of
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Pair of Converse Basketball Boots in worn condition, Converse is an American shoe company founded in 1908 Stock Photo - Alamy
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