Who owns Converse?
Converse is owned by Nike (the United States, NYSE: NKE), which has owned the brand since 1 September 2003.[1]
Evidence: NIKE, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-07-15, SEC EDGAR, 15 July 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- NIKE, Inc. verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Beaverton, Oregon
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Massachusetts
- Founded
- 1908
- Category
- Apparel, footwear & accessories › Accessories & footwear › Footwear
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: NKE
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Converse
Converse was founded in 1908 and its All Star basketball shoe dates to 1917, endorsed from 1923 by Chuck Taylor, a player and salesman whose signature has been on the ankle patch ever since. It fell into bankruptcy in 2001, and Nike acquired it in 2003 for $305 million.
What Nike's annual report says about Converse
Sentences about Converse from Nike's latest annual filing[1], copied word for word.
Our wholly-owned subsidiary brand, Converse, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, designs, distributes and licenses casual sneakers, apparel and accessories under the Converse, Chuck Taylor, All Star, One Star, Star Chevron and Jack Purcell trademarks.
Operating results of the Converse brand are reported on a stand-alone basis.
Converse is also a reportable operating segment and operates predominantly in one industry: the design, marketing, licensing and selling of casual sneakers, apparel and accessories.
How often Nike names Converse in its annual report
A plain count of the times the name appears in the text of each annual report, not counting the start of a sentence. A brand that an owner writes about more is usually one it treats as central. The brand is named more often than it was three years earlier.
Ownership timeline of Converse
Where Converse sits in Nike
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Nike
Nike controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in apparel, footwear & accessories.
Also in apparel, footwear & accessories
- Jordan Brand (1984)
- Nike (1971)
Other brands in footwear, and who owns them
The 82 brands in footwear on Brandtree belong to 31 owners. The largest is Caleres, with 7.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Edmonds | Caleres | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Cartago | Grendene | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Ekisha | Servis | 🇵🇰 Pakistan |
| Alexandre Birman | Azzas 2154 | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Bahamas | Relaxo | 🇮🇳 India |
| Blondo | Steve Madden | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bocage | Groupe Eram | 🇫🇷 France |
| CCC | MODIVO | 🇵🇱 Poland |
About the owner: Nike
Nike is a publicly listed company headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, United States, founded in 1964. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: NKE.
Nike was founded in 1964 as Blue Ribbon Sports, distributing Japanese running shoes, and took its present name in 1971. It is the largest athletic footwear and apparel company in the world.
🇺🇸 Converse and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Converse is not one of them.
- 7 For All Mankind — Delta Galil 🇮🇱
- AKHG — Duluth Holdings 🇺🇸
- Adore Me — Victoria's Secret 🇺🇸
- Aerie — American Eagle Outfitters 🇺🇸
- All in Motion — Target 🇺🇸
- Allen Edmonds — Caleres 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Converse?
The parent company of Converse is Nike, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Is Converse American?
Yes. Converse originated in the United States in 1908 and its owner, Nike, is also headquartered in the United States.
Since when has Nike owned Converse?
Nike has owned Converse since 1 September 2003.
Is Converse still owned by Nike?
Yes. As of 11 October 2026, Converse is still owned by Nike. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] NIKE, Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K filed 2026-07-15 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 10-K, published 15 July 2026; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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