Pataugas ( French: splasher) is both a shoe and a brand created on 24 August 1950 by René Elissabid, an industrialist from Mauleon, a village in the province of

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. The shoe is more a boot, with a rubbered thick lugged

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obtained with pulp rubber heated with a gas stove, hence the name "pataugas." It was the preferred shoe of generations of

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and

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of all kinds, including earth tones of the various models are a sign of authenticity. The Pataugas brand is owned today by Hopps Group. The acquisition of Pataugas was a milestone in the strategy of the manufacturer, since Pataugas is once more fashionable and manages to attract a wider audience. The French Shoe company

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makes a similar shoe/boot

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External links

Pataugas official page

Vivarte official page
Shoes Athletic shoe brands