Our Story

Built for the road since 1920.

Palladium started in Lyon, France, in 1920, making tyres for the aircraft of the day. When the war ended the demand for aircraft tyres fell away, and the company turned its knowledge of tough rubber and canvas to something new: boots. In 1947 came the Pallabrousse – a lightweight canvas boot with a rubber toe cap and a lugged sole, made for the French Foreign Legion to march through the heat and sand of North Africa – and in 1949 the Pampa followed. Nearly eighty years later the Pampa is still made the same way, and it is still the boot people pull on when the plan is to go somewhere.

Palladium in South Africa

Palladium South Africa is run by Partisan & Co, the brand's official distributor for South Africa. From our home in Parkhurst, Johannesburg, we bring the full Palladium range to the country – Pampa boots, Palla Ace and Thunder sneakers, kids' sizes and apparel – through this store and our shops in Parkhurst, Kimberley, Kathu, Mthatha and Musina. Every pair we sell is genuine Palladium, backed by our own team in Johannesburg: real people on the phone and on WhatsApp, fast dispatch from our Johannesburg warehouse, free delivery over R1 500 and a free first exchange, because the right size matters.

Why people wear them

A Pampa weighs less than you expect and lasts longer than you expect. The canvas breathes in summer, the rubber keeps the weather out, and the lugged sole grips on gravel, pavement and the odd festival field. Dress it up or down; it goes with everything. That is the whole idea – one boot, every road.

Visit us at 25 4th Avenue, Parkhurst, or shop online with delivery across South Africa.