I used to love wearing Palladiums. They were rugged, cool looking, and high quality. Now, after the corporate buyout from K-Swiss in 2009, the product has changed. The footbed isn't anywhere near as wide as it used to be and caters to narrow to regular width feet. That does nothing for me.

I bought my last pair of Palldium boots about 4-5 years ago and they have lasted a long time. Now the tread has worn down in some areas and I thought to buy a new pair. After trying my original size and a size up I have found these simply will not work for my feet anymore. The width is near 1/2" more narrow than they used to make them.

The quality of these shoes are suspect. They look awesome, but the sole is not made from durable compounds anymore, and the leather is extremely flimsy. How disappointing.

Now I can mark another shoe company that I can no longer wear due to corporate buyouts and reinvention of a quality product into a cheap replica of what it once was.