Ever wondered what those tiny holes at the bottom of your Converse are for?
You may think they’re for your laces, but the real purpose of those holes is actually very practical.
Many people know Converse for its iconic sneakers, which date all the way back to 1917, when the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star shoe was created for basketball players.
And while some have used the tiny holes above the rubber sole of any pair of All Star sneakers for laces, those holes were originally made for athletes.
In 1936, an American team won the very first Olympic basketball championship in the Summer Games in Berlin while wearing All Stars, forever sealing Converse’s iconic reputation.
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And when the NBA began in 1949, almost every player wore Converse.
It turns out, those little holes in Converse are actually for ventilation. They are meant to keep your feet from sweating when you’re out wearing them.
These extra ventilation holes allowed players’ feet to breathe, similar to how athletic sneakers today are created from breathable material.
Some have complained about the holes letting water in when they walk in Converse in the rain or snow, arguing that the design just isn’t practical.
But maybe we should all be grateful that our feet don’t smell when we wear Converse.
And we can thank the original All Star basketball design for that.
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