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Richard Pontvert

Activity

Present, nowadays, across all the continents, Paraboot has been manufacturing in French alps ( 2 factories), for almost 100 years, shoes made to last and for walking as far as possible, using the strengths and skilled hands of men and women.

Products:

Different products for different segments of the shoe markets.

• City shoes for men and women (PARABOOT brand)
• Safety shoes (PARACHOC Safety brand)
• Mountain shoes ( GALIBIER brand)
• Military shoes and firemen shoes (PARACHOC brand)

Key points:

• 100 years experience
• Total loyalty to traditional techniques, rigorous selection of the leathers to guarantee maximum durability, flexibility, waterproofing, comfort and hygiene.

Brands and markets:

PARABOOT is selling shoes worldwide thanks more than 1200 retailers. In France, Paraboot owns 30 shops and corners in France and 3 in foreign countries.

PARACHOC Safety is selling shoes worldwide offering a large choice of products of different kinds ( hand stitched, cemented, injected. Shoes are distributed directly and / or thanks dealers. Large palet of end uses and all EPI markets.

GALIBIER was in the 70ies the leader on the Mountain shoes market with the famous technical style Super Guide. Nowadays Galibier is still a reference for people living in mountain and looking for a very resistant shoe.

Or company is dealing with all the actors on the security markets :

• The Department of the Interior: Motorbike patrols CRS, R.A.I.D, G.I.P.N, Body gardes of the French Republic President, Body gardes, Centre national du tir C.N.T, Fire Brigade of Paris.
• Defence Ministry: Polytechnique school, Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan school, French Navy

Contact information

	Richard Pontvert 145 rue Pascal F - 38148 IZEAUX - France		Phone number : +33 (0) 4 76 93 90 24 Fax number : +33 (0) 4 76 93 88 01
	Interlocutor Monsieur Florian MILLON		Website www.chaussure-paraboot.com