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For more than 70 years, we have been making footprints in history as the trusted choice for explorers of all stripes. As athletes play faster, artists dream bigger, and brave citizens fight for justice and a freer world, we're on the side of those who want to challenge the status quo. From the artist's studio to underground raves, from the battlefield to the frontiers of scientific discovery — ever since making our first pair of boots, Palladium has stayed at the heart of the action, serving bold individuals who dared to reshape our world.
Left, right, left, right. It was after World War II, and soldiers from around the world were joining forces with the elite french foreign legion to test their courage through mud, sand, and brush. Their motto? "Legio patria nostra"—"The legion is our country". Their shoe? Palladium answered the call for a shoe that was as tough as its members, creating the Palladium Pallabrousse boot in 1947 and later the Pampa in 1949. They were comfortable, they were resistant, and they made history as part of the uniform for one of the world's most legendary forces.
PROTECTION, COMFORT STRENGTH
Being a legionnaire meant walking, crawling, running and climbing, day and night. It wasn't about fighting, but about navigating and surviving in some of the world's most hostile environments.
Palladium shoes accompanied the Legion's forces as they carried the banner for French values around the world. Why Palladium more than any other brand ? Because our boots are sturdy but light, water-resistant, and were the first ones made from canvas, the fastest fabric to dry out. If their design has become timeless, it's because it responds to a fundamental need for resistance-resistance to the elements, to wear and tear, to time and trends.
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PROTECTION, COMFORT STRENGTH
Being a legionnaire meant walking, crawling, running and climbing, day and night. It wasn't about fighting, but about navigating and surviving in some of the world's most hostile environments.
Palladium shoes accompanied the Legion's forces as they carried the banner for French values around the world. Why Palladium more than any other brand ? Because our boots are sturdy but light, water-resistant, and were the first ones made from canvas, the fastest fabric to dry out. If their design has become timeless, it's because it responds to a fundamental need for resistance-resistance to the elements, to wear and tear, to time and trends.
NEW PAMPA HIGH ORIGINAL 2017 WITH THE PARADROP INSOLE
No matter how high your dreams take you, the return to Earth can still be gentle. The Pampa boot was originally designed in 1947 to protect paratroopers in action. 70 years later, not much has changed, and modern day explorers can experience the same smooth landing when they go out pounding the pavement. Our reimagined Pampa OG Butternut has added Paradrop insole technology to become our most comfortable Pampa boot to date. Born in 1947 and reborn in 2017, the Pampa OG is immortal.
BURNING TO EXPLORE
Haroun Tazieff wanted to look into the bubbling core of volcanoes (the lava) filled lakes that represented the most dangerous and fascinating places in nature. Palladium boots accompanied him on all of his missions as he was trying to go closer than anyone had before.
A FORTRESS BUILT ON QUICKSAND
Shoes for the freedom generation. Palladium boots made their debut on the streets as the beatnik spirit inspired thousands of French young people to pound the pavement, while the Pallatennis sneaker proved its speed on the feet of protesters outfoxing the police.
SHOES FOR GENERATION FREEDOM
With our Pallatennis sneakers on their feet, the revolutionaries snaked through the streets of a Paris roiled by demonstrations. Their lightness and comfort permitted the young militants to march for hours in the crowds — and to flee when the forces of order resorted to releasing tear gas. When the dust settled, they saw that their efforts had helped to usher in a new republic. Pallatennis sneakers became a symbol of freedom, and were the favorite sneakers of a generation of French young people.
A PASSION FOR TENNIS
"Monsieur 100,000 Volts" was his nickname since childhood. One of the most talented tennis players of his generation, Patrice Dominguez was constantly pushing the sport of tennis forward. He chose Palladium shoes as a privileged partner as he sought to bolster his speed, his energy, and his thirst to win.