Sneaker Baron Papillon Marie-Antoinette green

A Free Woman

Although she lived in a royal setting, Marie-Antoinette was a scandal. With her strong personality, she radically abandoned her role as Queen to succumb to more ephemeral pleasures and passions that were not worthy of a woman of the time. All that mattered to her was art and spending her time entertaining herself through dance, music, theater, comedy and play. She often went out late atnight incognito to attend many parties and balls.
Its history has fascinated many historians who are still trying to understand who it really is, but its past is still quite inaccessible.

The sneaker that crosses the centuries

It is thanks to our rich partnership with museums that this sneaker bearing the effigy of the queen is now on display at the Château de Versailles.

Singularity of design

The unique technique of the printing known as «placed», realized in Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges with the help of an ink jet machine, allows us to obtain original and precise motives such as this creative model inspired straight from the «Toile de Jouy».

To realize this unique impression, two passages are necessary: the first with the motive the «Toile de Jouy», the second with Marie-Antoinette inspired by the bust Lecomte.

This process requires a great deal of attention to detail since the device must be manually replaced every two shoes. The tracings are thus perfectly proportioned for each shoe size. Drying is done by ultraviolet rays, then a layer of varnish is gently applied to fix the print.

We roll out the red carpet

Depending on where you go to work and who you meet, it’s essential to have top-of-the-line shoes. No need to think about it: the imperial sneaker, with one of two lace colors to match your mood, can be paired with jeans or a dress and worn anywhere between client meetings and outings. A noble compromise for a royal casual pair.

The butterfly

The silhouette of the insect is at the heart of the brand. Its crown has its origins in the heraldry of Renaissance barons. This discreet logo has been hot-dipped in gold.

Soft as a slipper

Sourced from an Italian tannery and hand-stitched, its leather inner lining offers a supple and cushy feel, making the sneaker a true glove for the feet.

You will observe the leather softening after several days of use, this is quite normal: it is a guarantee of quality, while allowing the leather skin to adapt to your morphology.

Well-made

The material is the basis of the craft work: without beautiful material, no beautiful product. That’s why we leave nothing to chance: the quality of the leather used has been
enhanced. Just like the inner lining, the upper is made of calf leather from Italy. It will have a long life ahead of it.

Clean insole

Our new insoles are made in Spain. Covered in calf leather, they are designed to fit the shape of the foot while absorbing the shocks as well. These insoles improve plantar hygiene by promoting aeration. It simply means that our sneakers can be worn barefoot, with no foul smell.

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Sole

Paris, at Baron Papillon, it is the « Place de l’Étoile. We are re-using our unique design which identically retraces the roundabout and the avenues that enter it.

Concerning the composition, we provided our new Portuguese supplier with very strict specifications:

our sole is to be composed of 75% recycled rubber
20 % natural rubber
5% synthetic rubber

The abrasion coefficient is high and guarantees durability.
Its 3 cm height protects the uppers against scratchs. Neither too big or too thin, just in keeping with the ground.

A balanced production

Sensitive to environmental issues, we have always wanted sneakers to be elegant and astute, but also in line with slow fashion.

We adhere to the principle of « zero destruction » of our unsold stock and we continue developing creative processes for researching European based materials that respect the environment while associating ourselves in collaborative eco projects.

Made in France

Upstream, we work on the elaboration of the first prototypes in Montjean-sur-Loire:

Final drawing and choice of materials by our artistic director Eric Gallais
First prototype in the design office
Once this one is validated, we move on to the stitching stage, i.e. the production of the rods

Then it is the assembly of the soles with the stem:

Hot glued with a machine specially designed for our Barons
Cold sewn with the sewing machine of our grandmothers

Finally the final preparation :

Inserting the laces
Placement of the herbal sole
Recovery of the upcycled boxes to put our sneakers in

By manufacturing in France, we shorten our production time, we reduce our carbon footprint, we contribute to strengthen our local expertise. And we are proud of our know-how.

Beautiful and committed

Committed to reasoned and responsible production, our boxes are now made of recycled cardboard. Manufactured in France, in La Roche-sur-Yon, they are now lighter and brings us forward in reducing our environmental impact.
By lightening our boxes, choosing recycled cardboard and refocusing all production on the same geographical perimeter, we can now “kill two birds with one stone”:
no new natural resources consumed and a significant reduction in the carbon footprint related to the transport of our Baron Papillon.