Paraboot is a brand of shoes and boots made in France at a factory in Saint-Jean-de-Moirans, Isère. Paraboot began in Izeaux in 1908 and remains a family business, currently in the fourth generation.[1][2] Esquire magazine called its Michael derby ”perhaps the most reliably stylish shoe of all time.”[3]
Exports make up 50% of sales.[4] Paraboot is retailed by J. Crew,[5] Nordstrom, Noah, Todd Snyder,[6] Drake's ,[7] and independent menswear stores. The brand has collaborated with Engineered Garments,[8] the North Face,[9] KAPTAIN SUNSHINE,[10] Aimé Leon Dore,[11] and Drake’s.[12] It was created by Richard-Ponvert.
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- History paraboot.com^
- PATOU AND PARABOOT COLLECTION Crash Magazine^
- Charlie Teasdale. This Might Be the Only Shoe You Ever Need Esquire, 22 April 2022^
- Hannah Thompson. Historic French shoe brand Paraboot struggles to meet Instagram demand Connexion France, 29 December 2021^
- Paraboot Yosemite boots J.Crew, retrieved 2024-03-25^
- Paraboot Avoriaz Lisse Ecorce Boot Maroon Todd Snyder, retrieved 2024-03-25^
- Paraboot Michael Brown Calf Leather Derby Shoe Drakes US, retrieved 2024-03-25^
- Paraboot and Engineered Garments Unveil the EG Clusaz for Second Collaboration Hypebeast, October 13, 2023^
- Tom Barker. THE NORTH FACE'S PUFFY MULES ARE FORMALLY BACK Highsnobiety^
- Zoe Leung. KAPTAIN SUNSHINE Teams Up With Paraboot For a Limited Domingue Re-Release Hypebeast, August 7, 2023^
- Aimé Leon Dore for Paraboot FW19 Aimé Leon Dore^
- Benedict Browne. Why This Cult Shoe Brand Is Beloved by Farmers and Street-Style Stars Alike Robb Report, April 1, 2021^