Converse was founded in 1908.  Originally known as the Converse Rubber Shoe Company, Converse was a rubber shoe manufacturer, providing winterized rubber soled footwear for men, women, and children, producing four-thousand shoes a day by 1910.

The turning point for the company came in 1917 when the Converse All-Star basketball shoe was introduced.  Charles H. “Chuck” Taylor, a basketball player, entered their offices in 1921 complaining of sore feet.  The company hired him and he spent the rest of his life tirelessly promoting his signature line of basketball shoes, making them the most popular shoe in sports.

Today, Converse is world renowned for their athletic and fashion accessories including tops, t-shirts, sweatshirts, socks, bags, pants, shorts and eyewear.

Converse Eyeglasses take their inspiration from the urban styles of the street.  They are manufactured with metal and semi-rimless frames in earth toned colors and provide trendsetters from all walks of life an outlet for expression.

REM Eyewear is the licensed manufacturer for Converse Eyeglasses.

Family owned-and-operated for over five decades, REM Eyewear designs and markets eyewear in over 60 countries, including brands such as Jones New York, Converse, Barbie, Rembrand, Plus+, Cosmopolitan, Esquire and Lauren Hutton.