Chemoreceptor. Definition. noun, plural: chemoreceptors. (1) A sensory nerve cell or sense organ, as of smell, or taste, that are able to detect and respond to chemical stimuli. (2) A sensory receptor that detects chemical stimuli in the environment and relay that information to the central nervous system.
In July 2003, Nike paid $309 million to acquire Converse. Nike approached the 1980s revival around 2005 to relaunch the footwear of choice of that decade, and the Chucks quickly became a cultural phenomenon once again.
This way, the shoe is classified as a slipper instead of a sneaker and is therefore subject to a much smaller import tariff. In early 2013, Converse launched the Chuck Taylor All Star '70, which featured a build similar to the All Stars used for basketball that were built in the late 1960s and early 1970s.