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
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