I’ve been conscious of Palladium Boots and their Pampa line because the days of Emo Pixie Dream Ladies; all my associates would don their all-black excessive tops to go to exhibits.
On this video, you’ll get a fast have a look at their Fall 2023 lineup, with a couple of items particularly meant for mountaineering. Palladium Boots have a protracted and storied historical past, beginning in France in 1947 for troopers within the Indochina and Algerian Wars. The boots had been initially used for battle, and though their designs stay true to the unique, they proceed to evolve.
Right here, we’ll be specializing in their light-weight mountaineering line. Nevertheless, in the event you check out their website you’ll see that Palladium Boots affords an enormous array of footwear for various functions or types.
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Firm Data
In the course of the Nineteen Twenties, Palladium started making tires for some new factor known as airplanes. To develop their manufacturing and meet growing demand, they opened a brand new plant in Pont De Cheruy, France, in 1947 to supply footwear. This led to the launch of their army-style desert boots which rapidly turned an enormous success for the French International Legion.
The Pampa Boot arrived quickly after, providing a light-weight and waterproof design that was supreme for trekking by troublesome terrain. This impressed the Jungle Boots we noticed in Vietnam.
Within the Sixties, Palladium made temperature-resistant boots for geologist and writer Haroun Tazieff‘s volcano explorations of Mt. Etna, Mt Stromboli (lol, actually?!), and Mt. Lipari.
In the course of the late Nineteen Seventies and early Eighties, their underground streetwear caught on with the punk and ski bunny crowd. They even launched eco-friendly, natural cotton and recycled rubber soles in 1991.
Okay-Swiss purchased Palladium in 2009 to develop their vary of efficiency and vogue footwear. The corporate has continued to innovate, collaborating with artists and people to create limited-edition footwear, constructing on the timeless Pampa Boot design.
- STYLE: 77238-297-M – PAMPA TRAVEL LITE+ WATERPROOF – MSRP $150 USD
- 100% Vegan with no animal product within the higher together with the glue
- UPPER: Recycled polyester
- LINING: 50% recycled polyester / 50% polyester
- SOCKLINER: Recycled foam – lined in recycled polyester and polyester
- BOTTOM + TOE CAP: Foxing and protecting toe cap in rubber / light-weight outsole in EVA
- BRANDING: Woven label on tongue / Printed spherical brand on lateral quarter / Printed brand on medial brand
- FEATURES: TPU reinforcement on heel for stability / Inside supportive construction in textile / Quick lacing building with elastic laces for straightforward entry / Buckle to adapt the lacing / Reflective prints on prime quarters / Heel loop
- STYLE: 76656-313-M – PAMPA LITE+ RECYCLE WP+ – MSRP $140 USD
- 100% Vegan with no animal product within the higher together with the glue
- UPPER: waterproof shoe made in 100% recycled polyester
- LINING: recycled polyester
- SOCKLINER: 85% recycled foam + 15% PU / cowl in 80% recycled polyester + 20% polyester
- BOTTOM + TOE CAP: rubber with 15% recycled rubber / EVA / Rubber pads below the underside to keep away from slippery
- BRANDING: Woven label folded across the tongue / Waterproof + label on heel / Palladium print on lateral quarter
- FEATURES: bootie building with recycled membrane / gusset / flat lace in recycled polyester / eyelets / heel loop
- STYLE: 06440-237-M – PAMPA HI ZIP NBK APPLE CINNAMON – MSRP $140.00 (AS OF 03/08/23, $120.40)
- UPPER: Nubuck leather-based
- LINING: mesh in 100% polyester
- SOCKLINER: Die reduce EVA + EVA cup – cowl in 100% polyester
- BOTTOM + TOE CAP: Rubber + Die reduce EVA
- BRANDING: Woven label on tongue / rubber brand on lateral aspect / woven label on lateral quarter / GPS brand on inside zip flap
- FEATURES: flat lace in polyester / eyelets / heel loop in nylon / zip on medial quarter / inside zip flap in microfiber / zip puller in leather-based / detachable insole. Chilly climate boot. Comes with two pairs of laces – one in conventional mountaineering pink and the opposite coloration to match the higher.
- STYLE: 77954-275-M – LEGION HIKER SURF TAN – MSRP $140
- UPPER: Nubuck leather-based
- LINING: mesh in 100% polyester
- SOCKLINER: Die reduce EVA + EVA cup – cowl in 100% polyester
- BOTTOM + TOE CAP: Rubber + Die reduce EVA
- BRANDING: Woven label on tongue / rubber brand on lateral aspect / woven label on lateral quarter / GPS brand on inside zip flap
- FEATURES: flat lace in polyester / eyelets / heel loop in nylon / zip on medial quarter / inside zip flap in microfiber / zip puller in leather-based / detachable insole. Chilly climate boot. Comes with two pairs of laces – one in conventional mountaineering pink and the opposite coloration to match the higher.
Opinions
Palladium’s catalog affords a wide range of types, from traditionally superior desert and jungle boots to distinctive vogue and way of life gear. I used to be impressed with theirTravel Lite+ WP+ footwear particularly – their weight is so mild that choosing them up nearly gave me a rush.
I received’t be sporting their chunky platform boots after I be a part of my BTGGF for an evening on the Goth IHOP, however their sensible outside footwear are good for taking a hike or partaking in a little bit of goal follow in my yard.
I feel our TFB buddy may profit from attempting out some Palladium footwear, as they’re positively much like different manufacturers he has examined.
Conclusion
Palladium has skilled a resurgence within the final 5 years. Jared commented that Palladium is admittedly pushing into the outside market and I can positively see the distinction.
Not solely do they provide footwear with voluminous soles (much like my Hokas), however additionally they have their basic desert and jungle boots which were modernized, plus a couple of pairs resembling the Timbs famously sported by Fats Joe and Joell Ortiz.
After conversing with Jared, he supplied me a promotional pair of shoes. Nevertheless, although they had been supposedly my measurement, once they arrived they had been a half measurement too giant. I’d say it’s vital to pay shut consideration to the dimensions chart earlier than buying, however my selection was made utilizing their measurement chart…
Returning the boots proved troublesome as a result of requirement of utilizing FedEx drop-off places, these are as unusual as a person with all their enamel in my ultra-rural group. I’m presently ready on a substitute pair and I’m hopeful that Okay-Swiss’s partnership with Palladium will quickly permit simpler choices for exchanges on their on-line retailer. (They confirmed that is within the works by electronic mail.)
In case you are enthusiastic about a pair of those boots, I counsel you look into different retailers (equivalent to Zappos) that supply simpler trade processes.
Don’t neglect to take a look at Palladium at their website or social media:
Explorer’s Membership Loyalty Program
@Palladium – Instagram
@PalladiumBoots – Youtube
@PalladiumBoots – Fb
The opinions expressed above are fully from the writer and weren’t topic to overview by Okay-Swiss, Palladium Boots, or any exterior entity.
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