Palladium Footwear
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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.
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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.
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I normally wear an 11 (US) in athletic shoes- Nike, Mizuno, etc., and a size 10 (US) fits perfectly.
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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.
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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?
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But it's the French Foreign Legion. By definition, they aren't French.
Silly Belgian.
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The first clue that they aren't French is that they are soldiers.
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But it's the French Foreign Legion. By definition, they aren't French.
Silly Belgian.
Well, actually, most of the Legionaire are actually French, and you can notice that if there is so much Belgian, Swiss and Canadian legionnaire, it's because lot of them are French under fake identity from french speaking country.
The first clue that they aren't French is that they are soldiers.
Oh yes. Just like the +1,300,000 soldiers who died in the trench during WWI, the +371,000 who died during the Napoleonic wars, or the 88 who died in Afghanistan, the +10,000 which are right now deployed in Mali, CAR, Niger, Chad and Mauritania fighting terrorism. They aren't soldiers.
And no, Palladium boots are no longer part of the standard legion uniform since the 60's. They were designed as off-duty boots in former french north african colonial empire conditions, but have nothing to compare with modern combat boots.
