Chuck Taylor All-Stars or Converse All Stars are also referred to as Converse, Chuck Taylors, Chucks, Cons, and All Stars is a model of casual shoe manufactured by Converse, a subsidiary of Nike which was initially developed as a basketball shoe in the early 20th century.

Taylor was sponsored by the Converse Company, called The Converse All Stars. From then, the sneaker's popularity grew and became the go-to shoe for many basketball players. After that, the shoe moved on to be worn by soldiers and Olympic athletes. Not many sneakers have the ability to stay relevant over the years.

About 1-2 years with regular wear. About 2-3 years. it depends on how often one wears them. They always blow out in the same place; the canvas on the instep tears along the sole.