Profile of the Trentino-based company, a world leader in the production of hiking boots and mountaineering boots

Founded in 1928 by the Tesero-born shoemaker Narciso Delladio and made famous worldwide by Francesco Delladio, La Sportiva is still completely owned by the Delladio family. Based in Ziano di Fiemme, at the foot of the Dolomites, the company has been producing outdoor footwear for over 85 years with the aim of producing the best products possible for those who take to the mountains in all its forms and at any latitude. The range of products includes hiking boots, trekking boots, boots for high-altitude mountaineering and Himalayan expeditions, rock climbing boots and mountain running boots. The company has also entered into the field of ski mountaineering and winter and summer technical apparel, thanks to innovative products made using the best technologies and materials available on the market. La Sportiva’s main production base is located in Ziano di Fiemme, outside the large Italian industrial footwear districts, and it exports to more than 70 countries worldwide.

The trail running legend, Anton Krupicka, returns to the La Sportiva team

Born in 1983, Anton Krupicka has the unmistakable look of an adventurous trail runner and is known worldwide for his numerous feats in some of the most extreme ultra-trail competitions in the world. He won the Lavaredo Ultra Trail in 2014 and competed in numerous other endurance challenges such as the prestigious Leadville 100 Trail in the USA. A true symbol of ultra-endurance trail running, Anton Krupicka comes back to the La Sportiva family.