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: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit