Converse was bought out by Nike last year. ----- Original Message ----- From: <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxx> > The only tennis shoes I have bought in the last 20 years have been > Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars. I've had them in dozens of colors, and > I've been wearing them since the 1960's. Back when I clubbed regularly, > they were the only shoes I would dance in. However, you missed the point: > Converse went BANKRUPT twice in the intervening 20 years. Their shoes > ceased being available in 1995, only in the last few months did they > re-enter the market, after a tortured chapter 11 proceeding. I guess you > missed that. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can UNSUBSCRIBE from the OpenDTV list in two ways: - Using the UNSUBSCRIBE command in your user configuration settings at FreeLists.org - By sending a message to: opendtv-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.