Palladium was founded in 1920 in Lyon, France and made aircraft tires.

Tires were made by layering canvas bands underneath rubber.

 After World War II, the demand for tires dried up, and so Palladium decided to put its canvas and rubber expertise to use by making boots.

In 2009, K-Swiss acquired Palladium and rebooted the brand for modern-day urban explorers, while keeping the classic Pallabrousse and Pampa boot styles for those who love hiking in the wild.