In 1983, Paraboot filed for bankruptcy. Like many small businesses, the family-owned French shoemaker was reckoning with the effects of a severe economic downturn, and its future looked bleak. But the ...

British menswear brand Universal Works and French shoemaker Paraboot are finding power in imperfection with a new collaborative collection called “La Beauté Dans L’Imperfection,” which is available ...

“Hype” and “classic” are two words that rarely feature in the same sentence, but when discussing Paraboot, the forward-thinking French shoemaker founded in 1908, they’re justifiable. In regards to the ...

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Studio Nicholson and Paraboot have followed up on their inaugural collaboration with an elevated reinterpretation of the French shoemaker’s Michael derby shoe. Having been designed on the heels of ...

Have you been seeing a lot of Michael recently? Popping up unexpectedly in every trendy restaurant or organic food market you step foot in? Maybe he’s become a regular at your local pub? Born in 1945, ...

You’ve spotted it on the train, on the street during fashion week, in the window of a very niche store and in a Japanese fashion magazine or two: a shoe with a moccasin-style toe and a little green ...

I’ve loved sneakers my whole life, and if I were ever required to flee suddenly with a single pair of shoes, I would grab my burliest pair of sneakers and hope for the best. If I’m being honest, it’s ...

Madhappy has teamed up with Paraboot outfit its classic Michael silhouette The shoe features a crocodile-inspired texture atop its black cow leather upper It released today and is available at a ...

If we asked you to name the most sought-after men's shoe (non-sneaker category) in the world right now, would you guess the Paraboot Michael? Because it’s true: an 80-year-old French-made work derby ...

I’ve loved sneakers my whole life, and if I were ever required to flee suddenly with a single pair of shoes, I would grab my burliest pair of sneakers and hope for the best. But if I’m being honest, ...