The most famous fashion brand to come out of Guelph may be the iconic Jack Purcell sneaker. Born in Guelph, Jack Purcell was the World Badminton Champion in the 1920s and 1930s, and a global celebrity. In 1935, he designed a badminton shoe for rubber company BF Goodrich's PF Flyers shoe brand. The distinctive Purcell "smile" shoes became *THE* shoe for all tennis and badminton players for the next 50 years. In 1972, Converse purchased the brand, and they are still made today, along with athletic wear and street wear accessories that carry the Purcell logo.
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