Diary

The timeless men's deck shoe

Visit 22 February 2023 - Posted in News

The men's deck shoe: a classic design? Also known as boat shoes, the history of deck shoes goes back to the 1930s. The origin of these shoes is often associated with Paul A. Sperry, an American sailor and yachtsman. This [...]

Paraboot for Engineered Garments

Visit 14 October 2022 - Posted in Collabs

This Fall-Winter 2022 season is marked by our collaboration with Engineered Garments. The brand was founded by Daiki Suzuki in New-York in 1999 after being inspired by his years as a buyer for Nepenthes stores. Through his words, discover the [...]

Rework, the eco-design Michael

Visit 08 August 2022 - Posted in News

At Paraboot, we design models that are made to last and resist. We master the techniques of sewing with particular excellence on the Goodyear and Norwegian and use full grain leather from the best French tanneries. In this context, we [...]

Garance Vallée for Paraboot

Visit 05 August 2022 - Posted in Collabs

Paraboot has invited the French artist Garance Vallée to rework its iconic CHAMBORD model into a brand new, original design. This collaboration showcases the body's place in space which is omnipresent in her approach. The artist took this pair of [...]

Summer story

Visit 12 July 2022 - Posted in News

For a summer, Paraboot offers you a poetic journey through the desert of Las Bárdenas Reales between Navarre and Aragon. « Suddenly, the wild desire of a spontaneous trip appears at the dawn of summer. The desert heat of a [...]

Inès Hadj-Hacène for Paraboot

Visit 03 March 2022 - Posted in Collabs

To mark International Women's Day on 8th March, the Paraboot brand is delighted to link a female artist to one of its designs. Entitled "Marianne", this line now features for the second year running. For this 2022 collaboration, we have [...]

The timeless deck shoe

Visit 11 February 2022 - Posted in History

Inspired by American Indian moccasins, the deck shoe is traditionally constructed using Blake stitching (also known as sewn through). C'est en 1858 que le cordonnier Leeman Reed Blake, jeune employé du fabricant de machines à coudre Singer, inventa cette technique [...]

The Michael shoe by Paraboot

Visit 11 February 2022 - Posted in News

Created by the second generation of the Richard-Pontvert family, this iconic model appeared just after the war in 1945. At a time when materials were scarce, this product called for a simple set of specifications: 2 eyelets and a smaller [...]

Epreuve de patinage artistique en duo - JO Grenoble 1968

Paraboot at the 1968 Olympic Games

Visit 27 January 2022 - Posted in History

Here we are again! The 10th Winter Olympic Games began in Grenoble on 6th February 1968, broadcast worldwide on colour television for the first time. Alain Calmât lit the Olympic flame after climbing an enormous metal staircase. General De Gaulle [...]

For sturdy, durable and comfortable shoes

Visit 25 January 2022 - Posted in News

Preserving and passing on our manufacturing expertise, selecting the very best raw materials, nurturing long-standing partnerships and fostering an open and inclusive social environment within our workshops: we have always constantly strived to bring you the very best. Major changes [...]

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