Palladium Boots

Palladium Boots is a French footwear company. It is best known for its lightweight cotton canvas boots.^[1] The brand was initially founded to supply equipment such as tyres for the aviation industry in 1920. After the end of World War II, the brand shifted to making shoes with rubber soles.^[2] The Palladium Pampa boot was first invented in 1947 and was designed for the French Foreign Legion as a lightweight, quick-drying combat boot for soldiers in the French colonial empire.^[2]^[3] A modern reinterpretation was released by the brand in 2017.^[4]^[3]

References[edit]

^ "We Wore These Boots in Japan, Scotland, and the Cotswolds—Here's How They Held Up". Condé Nast Traveler. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
^ ^a ^b Paton, Elizabeth (8 November 2022). "The French Foreign Legion Advances Into Fashion". The New York Times.
^ ^a ^b Chan, Tim (2023-04-18). "Shawn Mendes' Coachella Outfit Was a 'Big Moment' for This Heritage French Boot Brand". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
^ "The Celebrity-Loved Palladium Boot Is the Best Festival Shoe". Yahoo Finance. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2024-04-04.

External links[edit]

Official website

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[1] "We Wore These Boots in Japan, Scotland, and the Cotswolds—Here's How They Held Up". Condé Nast Traveler. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2024-04-04.

[:0-2] Paton, Elizabeth (8 November 2022). "The French Foreign Legion Advances Into Fashion". The New York Times.

[:1-3] Chan, Tim (2023-04-18). "Shawn Mendes' Coachella Outfit Was a 'Big Moment' for This Heritage French Boot Brand". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-04-04.

[4] "The Celebrity-Loved Palladium Boot Is the Best Festival Shoe". Yahoo Finance. 2023-05-11. Retrieved 2024-04-04.

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