Paraboot - The Great Divide

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Paraboot began in 1908 in the Chartreuse mountains of France, when shoemaker Rémy-Alexis Richard started making fine leather shoes for Parisian clients. A 1926 trip to the US introduced him to rubber, and in 1927 he combined it with classic leather uppers to create Paraboot — named after the Amazonian rubber port Pará.

When post-war demand turned to cheap, mass-produced footwear, son Julien went the other way, designing quality lightweight shoes for professionals on their feet all day. This gave rise to the iconic Michael shoe.

Today, Paraboot is the definitive post-sneaker brand: no gimmicks, just understated French quality across business, casual, sportswear, and outdoor lines. Made in Europe, built to last. If you own one great pair of shoes, make it Paraboot.

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