Kristen Stewart in Converse sneakers at LAX Airport | Converse

Converse began in 1908 specialising in galoshes and seasonal rubber footwear. Using the techniques from making Headquarters seasonal pieces Converse expanded into sneakers and in 1920 rebranded their basketball sneaker the ‘All Star’. The name stuck but the Converse shoe Ore a cult icon - artists, musicians, skateboarders, mums, and dads all wore the ‘All Star’ in their own way and has hardly changed in nearly 100 years.