Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Converse (công ty giày)" in Vietnamese language version.
The Lumberton plant that has churned out 8 million to 10 million pairs of Chuck Taylors a year has sent its 475 employees home, and the factory officially closes Saturday. Plants in Mission, Texas, and Reynosa, Mexico, are also being closed by the 93-year-old company.
Jim Labadini helped cook up the Converse 2.0 logo during a time when sneaker brands where getting extremely competitive. The Converse Chevron logo marked the move forward into what would become an exciting time for the brand, thanks to some guys with nicknames like Dr. J, Magic and Legend.
Industry sources have confirmed that Converse has racked up $180 million in debt, and the announcement of the company's death is merely a formality.
Investors Marsden Cason and William Simon, through their company Footwear Acquisition, saw an opportunity in the Converse name.
