Palladium was founded in 1920 to make aircraft tires for the aviation industry. In 1947, after the end of WWII saw demand for tires dry up, Palladium put their canvas and rubber expertise to use by making boots that were as hard wearing as their tires. Palladium became a boot company and then outfitters of the legendary French Foreign Legion with their classic canvas Pampa boot. Over 60 years later the timeless design of Palladium’s signature Pampa boot is as relevant as ever and available once again for explorers worldwide.
Neil Barrett and Palladium launched a second color way of the Barrett designed boot. The black leather version of the boot, based on Palladium’s classic Pampa Baggy, was first seen as part of Neil Barrett’s runway show in Milan in January. This additional color entitled ‘Dust’ is produced in a low nap Nubuck leather with a velvet like feel. Both the black and dust versions of the boot are available now at Bloomingdales (NY), Kitson (LA), Browns (London), Holt Renfrew (Montreal) and others.
More info at www.palladiumboots.com