Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Shoes

The number one rule for building a stellar sneaker collection: Always start with the classics. And no shoe is more foundational — and steeped in sneaker heritage — than the classic Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars.The Chuck Taylor as we know it was developed in 1922 by Converse when a basketball player named — you guessed it — Chuck Taylor asked the company to make a basketball shoe with additional support. The rest is fashion history.Chuck Taylors have since become style stars in their own right, punctuating the looks of rock musicians, movie stars, off-duty athletes and anyone in love with cool kicks. And through the years, the brand has released special-edition collaborations such as its Andy Warhol line, and added myriad colors and new styles to its lineup.