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KLEMAN Heritage Shoes

The KLEMAN heritage collection brings together the brand's signature models, crafted in France at our workshop in La Romagne, in the western Maine-et-Loire region. A selection drawn from KLEMAN's workwear heritage, where every model first answered a specific professional purpose before becoming a timeless piece of the contemporary wardrobe. From the PADROR, a tyrolean derby originally designed for French national railway staff, to the MAJOR, a more refined reading of the French derby, these models embody a certain idea of footwear: robust, clean-lined, built to last. All unisex, all made in France. Our derbies and boots sit on the signature EDITO Grip or NEW EDITO Grip lug soles, inherited from KLEMAN's professional specifications.

A selection rooted in workwear heritage

Before they were embraced by the contemporary wardrobe, KLEMAN's iconic models first equipped the staff of SNCF (France's national railway), Air France, the French customs and the French army. This professional origin explains their DNA: confident volumes, thick European leathers, reinforced stitching, slip-resistant and abrasion-resistant soles. Shoes designed for purpose before style, and it is precisely this rigour that has turned them into genuine fashion pieces in their own right.

PADROR, the iconic tyrolean derby

Originally designed for French national railway staff, the PADROR has become KLEMAN's iconic tyrolean derby. Stitched toe cap, full-grain leather upper, EDITO rubber lug sole. A reference in heritage French footwear, it remains the most direct expression of the brand's DNA.

MAJOR, a refined take on the derby

The MAJOR offers a more understated reading of the KLEMAN derby: clean lines, a quieter toe cap, a NEW EDITO Grip lug sole. A wardrobe essential for those looking for a black or brown leather shoe built to last, more formal than the PADROR without giving up the workwear signature.

FRODAN, the golf derby

Drawing from the heritage of golf derbies, the FRODAN stands out for its rounded lines and confident volume. A more retro reading of the KLEMAN derby, at the crossroads between workwear culture and the codes of the classic dress shoe.

PADRINI, the derby with a textured leather toe cap

The PADRINI takes the PADROR silhouette and adds a textured leather toe cap, creating a strong visual signature. A model balanced between raw and refined, true to KLEMAN's understated approach.

OXAL, the lug-sole lace-up boot

The OXAL translates KLEMAN's derby DNA onto a higher silhouette. A lace-up boot, leather upper, thick lug sole, sometimes available in suede or nubuck. The winter staple of the KLEMAN heritage wardrobe.

TONNANT, the chelsea boot

An understated chelsea boot with side elastics and a leather pull tab, set on a lug sole. The most direct silhouette of the KLEMAN wardrobe, easy to wear daily without giving up the robustness of the signature lug sole.

DIMORI and BABORD, the iconic sandals

The DIMORI and the BABORD, both unisex, carry the workwear spirit into the summer season. Full-grain leather, robust soles, clean lines. Sandals designed as proper shoes in their own right, true to the brand's standards of fit and durability.

European leathers and signature lug soles

All KLEMAN heritage models are crafted from European leathers, mostly full-grain, selected for their hold and their ability to develop a patina over time. The derbies and boots sit on EDITO Grip or NEW EDITO Grip lug soles, made of natural or partially recycled rubber, drawn from the brand's professional specifications: grip, shock absorption, abrasion resistance. This lug sole has become a visual signature instantly associated with KLEMAN.

Why choose a KLEMAN heritage shoe

• Made in France : crafted at our historic workshop in the Maine-et-Loire region

• Workwear heritage : models born from real professional uses

• European leathers : full-grain, grained, nubuck, suede or vegetable-tanned depending on the model

• Signature lug soles : the visual hallmark of KLEMAN derbies and boots

• Unisex construction : EU sizes 36 to 50, depending on the model