Can the Converse sneaker really be considered a genre? Well what is a genre? A genre can be defined as a certain category in which something can be formed. So the answer to the question is yes, Converse is a genre.
Converse is a shoe brand known all around the world for their unique styles. These shoes started by being basketball shoes, then Olympic shoes and then to everyday shoes by individuals. Converse are popular shoes today because they can go with anything an individual wears, they are comfortable to wear, and individuals don’t really mind if they get dirty because they can be thrown in the washer to clean them.
The setting of this genre would occur in present day society. The ways in which it was transmitted and used was for walking, fashion, social status, sports, and recreational activities. Examples would be Converse having high tops and low tops depending on the type of activity the individual would be interacting in at the time. Also Converse has made shoes where they can have gems and writing on them for certain things. The way this genre would interact with other genres would be through other shoe brands.
The subjects that converse address are self-expression, and movements that are happening at the current time in history. In this genre the interaction is about being used in society and being used by society. For example, the black Converse shoe was made after World War 2 representing all the hardships.
The participants in this genre are individuals in society such as teens, adults, store clerks, and the company. In this genre, the people and the company design this genre. It is possible for multiple people helping one another in this genre. The roles that these people perform are getting the feedback from the individuals in society to see what type of shoes they want and how they want them, and also the reason they what that shoe. Also, to see which shoe is most popular to see which ones they have to produce more of and less of for the future. In this genre, the people must posses a love for shoes, be outgoing, and always come in which new ideas for future sales. In this genre, the shoes are both designed on a computer and physically by the team members. The people that read about this genre are everyday people. There are multiple readers to this topic of genre. The roles that the readers perform in this genre is to advertise the shoes to others. The qualities that the readers have is to be able to talk about the shoe to others in society. Readers can read this genre anytime.
