Brands/Shoesnew · added 2026-10-20auto-imported

Paraboot

French shoemaker that began in Izeaux in 1908 and is now run by the fourth generation of the family; it makes sewn shoes and boots, such as the Michael, at its factory in Saint-Jean-de-Moirans, Isère. via brand about page ↗

paraboot.com ↗Wikipedia ↗

Origin

🇫🇷 France

via research ↗

City

Saint-Jean-de-Moirans

via research ↗

Founded

1908

via research ↗

Company

Mid-size ~139 people

Infobox (Aug 2017); body says ~100 make the shoes; shop company Capuce had 63.via research ↗ · 2017

Owner

Independent

Family-run (founder's grandson Michel Richard is director); shareholding not detailed.via research ↗

Price

€€€€ €170–€540

median €370 · typical range of 769 products

Ethics

3.0 / 5

average of 1 source ↓

Quality

—

no sources found

Reviews

—

no sources found

Newsletter

Not yet

Certifications

—

Ratings

Ethics

3.0/ 5

Weighted average of 1 source

MoralScore 3.0
journalism / NGO report · counts 100%
59/100 ↗ · 2026-10 · autoGeneric score over 10 categories (environment, social, ethics…) · sector: Chaussures

Quality

No independent quality test or expert review found.

Customer reviews

No review platform found.

Each source is averaged first, then sources are weighted by reliability: audits, lab tests and verified-buyer platforms count most, rating organisations and expert reviewers less, brand-run reviews and community opinion least. Review scores also weigh by how many reviews stand behind them, and anything older than three years fades.

Verification

Research confidence: medium.

Sourcing & ethics

French shoe maker in Isère making around 200,000 pairs a year of Norwegian-welted leather shoes in its own factory (consolidated at Saint-Jean-de-Moirans in 2017). Family-run since founder Rémy Richard-Pontvert. Nearly half of revenue from exports.

via research ↗