The best pair of shoes you can get
Originating in
1917 by
the shoe company Converse, they were aimed at the basketball shoe market
they didnt really pick up popularity untill a famous basketball player,
Chuck Taylor, started using them.
In about 1966 more people started demanding variety in the shoe, for
fasion or to match basketball uniforms. They also designed a low-top or "oxford" to be sold, along with the original high-top. Also, some of the shoes sold were laceless, and were instead held up by
elastics.
In the late 70's many rock genres adopted them as their fasion style in shoes. Mostly purchesed for the individuality and designs, converse all-stars made a huge come back in the early ninties.
Right now they are pretty much the most kick ass shoes you can get.