La Sportiva was born in the valleys of Fassa and Fiemme in the Italian Dolomites in 1928 as shoemaker Narciso Delladio began making tough leather boots for the local farmers and woodcutters. Since that time, the company has continued to grow and expand beyond the rugged mountains and valleys of the Dolomites and now produces boots and shoes for all kinds of mountain sport, from trekking and running to climbing and mountaineering as well as making technical clothing for adventures of all kinds of running, climbing and ski mountaineering adventures.
La Sportiva footwear is used and trusted by some of the best mountain athletes all over the globe including world class professional climbers Adam Ondra and Alex Honnold. Whether it's the trails of Central America or the highest peaks of Siberia, amateurs and professionals alike rely on technical equipment from La Sportiva. A well deserved reputation for thoughtful and practical design, coupled with high build quality are the greatest strengths of the La Sportiva brand and this is what makes La Sportiva the brand of choice for many of the top climbers, runners and mountaineers operating in some of the most extreme environments in the world.
Over the years, the brand has built a world class reputation in the discipline of rock climbing. La Sportiva works with some of the best athletes to create a range of rock shoes and clothing for a variety of climbing styles and preferences. Comfortable, all day rock boots, high end, down-turned shoes and technical clothing, cut to allow full freedom of movement are all part of their range.
The brand also produces a fantastic range of ski mountaineering equipment with specialist boots suitable for every eventuality. Covering all disciplines of ski mountaineering, La Sportiva makes boots, clothing and skis with a focus on the things that really matter in this equipment: weight, performance, safety and comfort. For racing, touring, backcountry or free-ride skiing, the La Sportiva range has what you need.