| Footwear Types | Canvas high-top and low-top sneakers, skate shoes (CONS line), lifestyle sneakers | Running shoes, lifestyle sneakers, trail shoes, training shoes | — | — |
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| Intended Activities | Everyday casual wear, skateboarding (CONS) | Road and trail running, gym training, everyday wear | — | — |
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| Signature Models | Chuck Taylor All Star, One Star (since 1974), Jack Purcell, Star Chevron, CONS skate range | 990 series (made in US and UK), Fresh Foam 1080 | — | — |
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| Cushioning & Comfort Technologies | — | Fresh Foam cushioning (e.g. 1080), FuelCell performance foam (highest energy return of NB foams) | — | — |
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| Returns Policy | US: 30-day free returns on converse.com orders; terms vary by country | US: 45 days from shipment or store purchase, items in new condition; online returns free for members, US$5 restocking fee for non-members | — | — |
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| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts, US (Lovejoy Wharf) | Boston, Massachusetts, US | — | — |
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| Parent Company | NIKE, Inc. (acquired Converse in 2003) | Privately held (New Balance Athletics, Inc.) | — | — |
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| Width Options | — | Wider-than-usual width range, including very narrow and very wide fittings on many styles; Trackster (1960) was an early multi-width running shoe | — | — |
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| Manufacturing | — | Factories in the US and the UK (Flimby, England) alongside overseas production | — | — |
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| Key Materials | Canvas uppers with rubber soles on core sneakers; leather and other uppers on selected styles | — | — | — |
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