Converse
Better regarded for its awesome shoes, Converse commenced in 1908 in Boston. World War II threw a spanner in its works, and the shoes stopped being made for civilians, switching gears so that soldiers could run comfortably. After Hitler and Japan had been defeated, the rest of the century went rather smoothly. It was in 2001, however, that the company had to deal with bankruptcy. Nike would provide Converse with the money it would need through an acquisition in 2003. The owners enjoy plenty of Chinese factories, now being produced across the world, too. Vietnam, China, India, and Indonesia all play their parts in making the shoes.
Converse
Nike
As discussed (and as you already know), Nike runs countless factories across the world. Amazingly, 20% of Nike’s sneakers come out of Chinese factories, where the 180 manufacturers in its employment staff 210,000 people. Amazingly, Vietnam churns out been more Nikes. Beyond these two manufacturing powerhouses, Nike is fueled by Indonesia, Japan, Brazil, and Indonesia. To be honest, Nike would like nothing more than to lessen its reliance on China for production – for reasons which we are unaware of. One-third of Nikes flew out of China until 2012 when the supply source was shared with other countries more.
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