Converse is owned by NIKE, Inc.; the group relies on independent manufacturers, but its NIKE Brand footwear-country percentages should not be presented as Converse factory allocations. [1]

Who makes Converse?

Owner
NIKE, Inc.; it acquired all Converse equity on September 4, 2003. [3][1]
Made by
Independent manufacturing within NIKE’s sourcing model; the reviewed reports do not name a factory for each Converse shoe. [1][2]
Made in
Model-specific countries and factories are Unconfirmed in this guide; NIKE Brand production percentages are not a Converse country breakdown. [1][2]

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Converse supply chain map

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Converse

Converse is owned by NIKE, Inc.; the group relies on independent manufacturers, but its NIKE Brand footwear-country percentages should not be presented as Converse factory allocations.

Evidence: [1]

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  • Converse (Brand): Converse is owned by NIKE, Inc.; the group relies on independent manufacturers, but its NIKE Brand footwear-country percentages should not be presented as Converse factory allocations. [1]
  • Converse → Nike (Owner): NIKE, Inc.; it acquired all Converse equity on September 4, 2003. [3][1]
  • Nike → Converse manufacturing (Manufacturer): Independent manufacturing within NIKE’s sourcing model; the reviewed reports do not name a factory for each Converse shoe. [1][2]

Who owns Converse?

NIKE’s 2004 report dates its purchase of 100% of Converse to September 4, 2003. Its 2026 report continues to describe Converse as a wholly owned subsidiary brand. [3][1]

Ownership guides: Nike

Who actually makes Converse products?

Converse designs, distributes and licenses casual footwear, clothing and accessories. NIKE’s group report describes extensive independent manufacturing; that should not be replaced with a claim that Nike employees assemble every Converse shoe. [1]

Where are Converse products made?

The 2025 and 2026 reports give footwear country percentages explicitly for NIKE Brand. Those figures do not establish the Vietnam, China or Indonesia share for Converse, so they are not reused as if they did. [2][1]

Is Converse made in China or the USA?

The reviewed reports do not allocate a particular Converse shoe to the USA or China. A Boston office or a NIKE distribution center is not evidence of shoe manufacturing at that address. [1]

Same factory, different label

Converse and NIKE share an owner, but the annual report treats Converse as a separate operating segment. Common ownership does not prove that a Converse shoe and a NIKE shoe use the same factory, materials or construction. [1]

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Ownership timeline

  1. 2003-09-04: NIKE acquired 100% of Converse’s equity. [3]
  2. 2025: NIKE identified Converse as its wholly owned subsidiary. [2]
  3. 2026: The latest annual report reviewed continued that ownership disclosure. [1]

Frequently asked questions

4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.

Who owns converse?

NIKE, Inc.; it acquired all Converse equity on September 4, 2003.[3][1]

Where are converse made?

Model-specific countries and factories are Unconfirmed in this guide; NIKE Brand production percentages are not a Converse country breakdown.[1][2]

Who makes converse?

Independent manufacturing within NIKE’s sourcing model; the reviewed reports do not name a factory for each Converse shoe.[1][2]

Are Converse made in China original?

The reviewed NIKE reports do not authenticate an individual pair of Converse shoes or establish its factory from a country label. The exact origin of an unlisted Converse model remains Unconfirmed in this guide.[1][2]

Sources and scope

Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.

  1. [1] NIKE fiscal 2026 Form 10-K — 2026 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    2026 Form 10-K identifies Converse as a wholly owned NIKE subsidiary and describes the group’s independent manufacturing model; NIKE Brand country percentages are not Converse-specific.

  2. [2] NIKE fiscal 2025 Form 10-K — 2025 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    2025 Form 10-K independently identifies Converse within NIKE and distinguishes the NIKE Brand production disclosures.

  3. [3] NIKE annual report 2004: Converse acquisition — 2004 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.

    2004 annual report dates NIKE’s acquisition of 100% of Converse equity to September 4, 2003.

Unconfirmed

  • Converse-specific model-to-factory and country allocations.
  • Whether any particular Converse and NIKE product shares an assembly site; NIKE Brand sourcing percentages are not Converse percentages.