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2. PF Flyers - Wikipedia

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   In 1991, LJO Inc. acquired the brand. Despite the split and selling of both companies, Converse kept the rights of the Jack Purcell line of shoes from the PF Flyers acquisition. Rebranded with the Converse name, Jack Purcell sneakers are still produced today. In 2001, New Balance purchased PF Flyers and re-launched the brand in 2003. [1]

3. Converse (brand) - Wikipedia

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   Converse (/ ˈ k ɒ n v ər s /) is an American lifestyle brand that markets, distributes, and licenses footwear, apparel, and accessories.Founded by Marquis Mills Converse in 1908 as the Converse Rubber Shoe Company in Malden, Massachusetts, it has been acquired by several companies before becoming a subsidiary of Nike, Inc. in 2003.

4. Chuck Taylor All-Stars - Wikipedia

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   By the 1950s, Chuck Taylor All Stars had become a standard among high school, collegiate, and professional basketball players. [10]In the 1960s, Converse had captured about 70 to 80 percent of the basketball shoe market, with Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars being worn by ninety percent of professional and college basketball players.

5. This is what the two holes in your Converse are used for

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   Another theory is that the holes do act as another option for lacing up those sneakers. If the shoes don't fit properly, you can easily tighten up your shoes by using these two holes.

6. Jack Purcell - Wikipedia

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   When Nike bought Converse in 2003, Jack Purcell sneakers were kept in production, and are still manufactured. Classic Purcell tennis sneakers are unchanged in appearance from their heyday in the 1950s and 1960s, when they were first nicknamed "Blue Tips" and "Smilies", but they have risen in price from about $20 in 1965 to as much as $150 or ...

7. Pony (brand) - Wikipedia

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   In 2006, PONY was purchased by Symphony Holdings, [5] [6] a public company based in Hong Kong. [1] Symphony brought in former partner Infinity Associates, who together purchased Converse from bankruptcy in 2001 and Haggar Clothing in 2005. [7] Jim Stroesser, who was the key partner in rebuilding Converse, was asked to be the CEO/President of ...