PARABOOT Present on every continent, Paraboot has been producing in France for almost 100 years, by the expert hands of men and women. Authenticity, quality and charm for a real and natural product are the characteristics that distinguish Paraboot shoes. The brand was born in 1908 in Izeaux, a small town at the foot of the French Alps, where Rémy-Alexis Richard was born in 1878. As a boy he works in one of the shoe factories in the area but once he has acquired the right experience, he decides to launch into the world of footwear by creating his own line of shoes, and to skip the passage of intermediaries, he goes directly to Paris to be able to sell his creations to his first customers. Success is immediate and the idea of him works! During his travels, Rémy Having a keen eye for innovation, he noticed the rubber boots worn by the Americans and in particular the new use of the material called latex which was innovative for the footwear of the time. In 1926 rubber entered the DNA of Paraboot footwear and Rémy began producing rubber boots like those of the Americans. In 1927 he registered the Paraboot brand, from Para, the port of the Amazon from which rubber and boots were exported, from the new and particular footwear discovered in the United States. The first single-brand stores open and the company passes on to future generations. The history of the family remains faithful to the vision of its founder, Rémy Richard, with the determination to ensure a long life for the company and the Paraboot brand. The company is also located in Izeaux, Isère, and has become one of the last emblems of "Made in France" and "sewn shoes" in the world of footwear. Paraboot is particularly appreciated for its noble materials and excellent, no-frills finishes. The models are the result of a constant search for balance and simplicity and are based on a single principle: it is the shoes that have to adapt to the feet and not vice versa. Other fundamental factors are given by the quality of the leathers and the meticulous choice of tanneries. This aspect plays a key role in terms of comfort, elasticity, resistance, durability and aesthetics. Paraboot chooses only the best leathers. Each leather used is natural: no synthetic finish is applied to mask defects. That is why it is possible to observe the presence of slight wrinkles or imperfections and why two pairs of shoes can never be 100% identical.