converse optical jack purcell x asap nast chukka mid sz 10.5 beechnut green shoe 164663c | Converse

converse optical began in 1908 specialising in galoshes and seasonal rubber footwear. Using the techniques from making these seasonal pieces converse optical expanded into sneakers and in 1920 rebranded their Virtual sneaker the ‘All Star’. The name stuck but the converse optical shoe became 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.