Palladium Footwear

[Geo]

@hectic:

Gonna have to get all mossad with it

now that is hard ass 

[Chris]

Well, I don't have as long a history with Palladium as Geo, but since I have a few pairs, I though I'd contribute some pictures to this thread.  So here we go-

This is my favorite pair, and it's the pair that I wear the most often.

I also picked up a pair of leather ones, but I don't like them as much.  The leather quality isn't very good and breaking them in was kind of a bitch, and I don't think they'll have as long a lifespan as the canvas ones.  They're better in the winter, though, since they're a lot warmer.

My latest pair is the Mr. Freedom collab.  The quality is better than either of the other pairs, which is what I would expect, given Mr. Freedom's involvement (and the significantly higher price). Lots of cool details and extra touches, like the hickory stripe lining and the selvedge reinforcement strip.  It will be interesting to see how they fade and age over time.

[Guest]

I want some bad!!!!!!

[Chris]

DS- you should get a pair; I love mine, and the prices aren't too bad, either.  You can find a good selection here: Revolve Clothing.

Or go straight to the source: Palladium Boots.

If you buy from Revolve (and haven't purchased from there previously), ask about their 1st time buyer discount.  I think they knock off 20% for new customers, which makes for an even better deal.

[hectic]

FYI: Some sites recommend that you size down a little, I would echo that from personal experience.

[DougNg]

How's sizing compared to Chucks?

I typically have to size down half for Chucks

[hectic]

I would say a half, not a whole, Doug.

[Geo]

i'm a 9UK and i wear a 9UK (43EU) in palladiums but can only wear thinner socks . . . a 9.5UK fits me perfectly but aren't always available

[DougNg]

Thanks guys

[Chris]

I normally wear an 11 (US) in athletic shoes- Nike, Mizuno, etc., and a size 10 (US) fits perfectly.

[SepticSef]

i wear a size 9US in my red wings and yuketens.should i stick with the size for palladium boots?

[Geo]

See above on my palladium size preference . . . and I am a uk 8.5 to 9 in yuketen

[SepticSef]

ah ok my bad geo.thanks for the heads up!

[Megatron1505]

Thread resurrection.

Anyone wear Palladium regularly still? I need new "sneakers" and Pam claims that my choice (Nike Jordan III) make me look like a sad old man trying to regain my youth.

Converse and Vans murder my feet, so Palladium seem like an option if they are more comfortable.

[Snowy]

If I'm not in birkies or boots I'm in a pair of these, yeah. I find them comfy but have no sneakers to compare to, sorry.

[Chris]

I still wear mine.  I think they're pretty comfortable, but I don't have any experience with Vans or Cons, (I'm guessing you're referring to the standard Chuck Taylors) so I can't say if they're better.  But if the French Foreign Legion used them as standard issue boots, they have to be minimally decent, right?

[Seul]

Not really - they're French…

[Chris]

But it's the French Foreign Legion.  By definition, they aren't French.

Silly Belgian.

[mclaincausey]

The first clue that they aren't French is that they are soldiers.

[Seul]

@Chris:

But it's the French Foreign Legion.

I know - but their stuff is still supplied by the French innit?.. At least I think so… Not too familiar with the logistics of the "Vreemdelingenlegioen"...