Converse Jack Purcell
Badminton world champion Jack Purcell conceived his eponymous shoe for the B.F. Goodrich Company of Canada in 1935. Produced by Converse since the 1970s, the iconic low-top features a canvas upper and a rubber midsole reinforced with a signature “smile” toe cap. Explore the past, present and future of the Jack Purcell.
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