In 1908, Marquis Mills Converse was unaware that it would change the direction of the shoe culture when he founded his company with the name "The Converse Rubber Shoe Company". The iconic Chuck Taylor All-Star was born after the Marquis' initial designs combined with the creativity of professional basketball player Charles "Chuck" Taylor. This silhouette, which has influenced every part of popular culture after it was released as a basketball shoe, remains popular even today.