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Michael Marche II Brown
HK$2,980
Michael II walking shoes from Paraboot, in brown leather. These shoes are 100% hand-cut and hand-stitched by craftsmen and women in the French Alps, which requires 150 manual operations. The artisans from Paraboot keep loyalty to the traditional “Norwegian Stitch” construction method, which is renowned for its exceptional quality. The Michael II model features a traditional moccasin line, 4-eyes lace-up, long lasting rubber sole (manufactured by Paraboot), and full tanned leather upper.
About the Norwegian Stich method:
Paraboot's perfection of this technique, originally used for mountain boots, has made it the world leader. It offers many advantages:
- Two rows of stitching that steadfastly hold together the leather upper, the welt and the sole guarantee that the shoes will be waterproof
- A technique that assures comfort and strength
- A cork filling between the leather insole and the sole to assure maximum comfort and breathability
- The possibility of resoling permits a long life for the shoes
Traditional walking shoes / 100% leather upper side / Brown / Waterproof / Long lasting rubber sole / Norwegian stitching method / All handmade by artisans in the French Alps
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About the Norwegian Stich method:
Paraboot's perfection of this technique, originally used for mountain boots, has made it the world leader. It offers many advantages:
- Two rows of stitching that steadfastly hold together the leather upper, the welt and the sole guarantee that the shoes will be waterproof
- A technique that assures comfort and strength
- A cork filling between the leather insole and the sole to assure maximum comfort and breathability
- The possibility of resoling permits a long life for the shoes
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Paraboot
Paraboot originated in 1908 in the French Alps by Remy Alexis, who was a leather artisan. Alexis decided to manufacture boots inspired by American rubber shoes, and imported the latex needed to create rubber from the port of Parra in Brazil, giving name to the brand Paraboot. Later on, his son (Julien Alexis) turned the production towards his passion - mountaineering and hiking-, and created the famous Avoriaz model. In 1919, 150 manual operations were required to make a pair of shoes. Today, not a single one has been eliminated. Paraboot is the only manufacturer in the world that makes its own rubber soles, proof of a quality rarely equalled.