Sneakers (1960-1969)Sneakers (B.F. Goodrich)Sneakers/Boots/Shoes Releases, Reviews, ArchiveB.F. BF Goodrich Jack Purcell Sneaker 1963 Originally designed as a badminton sneaker in 1935, Converse eventually purchased the trademark rights to Jack Purcell’s shoes in the early 1970’s. Check out this rare 1963 ad below. Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit