Palladium Boots

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Palladium
Industry footwear
Founded1947
Headquarters
Lyon
,
France
Parent KP Global
Website palladiumboots.com

Palladium Boots is a French footwear brand best known for its lightweight cotton canvas boots. [1] The brand is owned by KP Global. [2]

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History

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Palladium boots

Palladium 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. [3] The Palladium Pallabrouse boot was introduced in 1947 and was designed as a lightweight, quick-drying combat boot for the French Foreign Legion. Two years later, Palladium released the Pampa boot for the French paratroopers. [4] [3] In 1951, Palladium introduced the Palla Louvel basketball shoes, which became the official shoe of ASVEL Basket and was heavily endorsed by Alain Gilles. [5] The Pallatennis sneakers became the unofficial shoes of student leaders during the social uprisings of 1968. [4]

In 2011, Palladium collaborated with Pharrell Williams for a short documentary series titled Tokyo Rising, with Williams touring Tokyo and interviewing local musicians, artists, and fashion designers about their experiences following the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami. [6] [7]

The Pampa boot was given a modern reinterpretation in 2017, with Canadian singer Shawn Mendes wearing a pair at Coachella. [8] [9]

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A Palladium branch at SM Mall of Asia, Pasay, Philippines

In 2019, Chinese firm Xtep acquired Palladium, along with K-Swiss and Supra, from South Korean firm E-Land Group. [10] Xtep created the KP Global division to handle the Palladium and K-Swiss brands. Five years later, Xstep sold KP Global to controlling shareholder Ding Shuibo and his family. [2]

In 2025, Palladium partnered with Netflix to release footwear themed after the TV series Stranger Things . [11]

References

  1. ↑ Burvill, Lauren (20 December 2023). "We Wore These Boots in Japan, Scotland, and the Cotswolds—Here's How They Held Up". Condé Nast Traveler. Condé Nast Entertainment . Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Xtep to focus on running sports by selling K·SWISS and Palladium brands". CCFGroup. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  3. 1 2 Paton, Elizabeth (8 November 2022). "The French Foreign Legion Advances Into Fashion". The New York Times .
  4. 1 2 "Our Story". Palladium. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  5. ↑ Palladium (9 February 2022). Palladium: 75th Anniversary. YouTube . Retrieved 13 January 2026.
  6. ↑ Hotchkiss, Sean (1 September 2011). "First Look: Palladium Boots and Pharrell Williams' Tokyo Rising". GQ . Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  7. ↑ Nika, Colleen (1 September 2011). "Pharrell Williams Pays Tribute to Japan in Palladium's Tokyo Rising". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  8. ↑ Chan, Tim (18 April 2023). "Shawn Mendes' Coachella Outfit Was a "Big Moment" for This Heritage French Boot Brand". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  9. ↑ Tingley, Anna (11 May 2023). "The Celebrity-Loved Palladium Boot Is the Best Festival Shoe". Yahoo Finance . Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  10. ↑ Butler-Young, Sheena; Verry, Peter (2 May 2019). "K-Swiss to Be Sold to Chinese Sportswear Company". Women's Wear Daily . Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Palladium Boots x Stranger Things Conclude Their Epic Journey". Niche. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2026.

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