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| Industry | Footwear,Hiking,Mountain running,Snowsports |
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| Founded | 1928; 97 years ago (1928) |
| Founder | Narciso Delladio |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Number of employees | 417 (2021) |
| Website | lasportiva.com |
La Sportiva is a footwear brand founded in 1928 by Narciso Delladio inItaly.
Narciso Delladio started his business by manufacturing boots andclogs for farmers and lumberjacks. InWorld War II, he helped to provide Italy's soldiers with custommountaineering boots. In the 1950s, he began to make ski boots and first introduced the brand name of La Sportiva.[1]
In January 2024, it opened its first store in Boulder,[2] Colorado.[citation needed]
La Sportiva is a brand of footwear formountaineering,climbing andskiing. Its products are distributed inEurope andNorth America. La Sportiva is known for its footwear designed for outdoor sports like climbing, running, hiking, and skiing. The company's product line includes specialized equipment for a variety of terrain, including technical rock faces.[3]
It sponsorsathletes across a number of sports including mountain running, rock climbing, ice climbing, alpine climbing and skiing. La Sportiva had previously collaborated with Tommy Caldwell in the development of the TC Pro climbing shoe. This was the shoe that Caldwell used while making his ascent of the Dawn Wall[4] and byAlex Honnold for the Free Solo of El Capitan.
