





Marquis Mills Converse founded the Converse Rubber Company in Malden, Massachusetts, in 1908, making rubber galoshes before canvas shoes arrived in 1910. The All Star followed in 1917, and Nike has owned the brand since 2003. In India, Bhaane Group runs Converse retail and opened the first store in Mumbai in November 2024.
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Midsole: Rubber; Upper material: Canvas. See Specifications above for the full details.
We score its comfort 7/10 (good), after using it ourselves.
Its value-for-money score is 8/10 (great): we weigh what you get against similar products we’ve tested.
No. Converse is from the USA, founded in 1908, and it is owned by Nike.
We have bought and tested 4 Converse products, and their average FA score is 8.2/10 (great). The best-rated so far is the Omega Trainer Sneakers For Men at 8.6/10.
We buy every product ourselves and score it out of 10 on design, material quality, comfort and value for money. The FA score is the average of those scores. No paid placements: brands can’t buy a better score.
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