La Sportiva was founded in 1928 when Narciso Delladio hand-crafted wooden-soled leather boots for the foresters and farmers of the Fassa and Fiemme valleys in the Italian Dolomites. After the war, the demand for boots increased obliging Narciso to hire new workers: the good name of "Calzoleria Sportiva" crossed the boarders of the valleys. Starting from here the La Sportiva’s history continued to grow. Now the firm produces in Fiemme Valley boots and shoes for all kind of outdoor activities from climbing and mountaineering, categories in which La Sportiva has a large market share, to fell running and trekking. Recently the company ventured into the ski mountaineering market and also into clothing for running, ski mountaineering and climbing. La Sportiva produces much of what they make at their headquarters at Ziano di Fiemme and is distributed to more then seventy countries worldwide.
Shoe/boot conversion sizes vary widely between manufacturers and even from one style to the next from the same manufacturer. The chart below is about as accurate as is possible to compile.
Thin round laces for La Sportiva and other approach shoes. Two lengths
Performance shoe for fell and trail races with Boa® Fit System.
An all round lace-up shoe with good edging stiffness and designed for comfort.
A comfortable and unrestrictive kneepad.
An aggressive, durable, neutral soled trail shoe with good cushioning and a sticky-toothed outsole.
Very lightweight B1 boot for walking and hiking on British hills or alpine trails.
Low-cut leather boot/shoe designed for approach routes, hiking and via ferrata.
Mid-cut version of the famous La Sportiva fell running shoe.
Excellent insulated high mountain and winter climbing leather boot.
A stiff edging shoe intended for use on long mountain routes and cracks.
Sturdy “built to last” approach shoe that provides structure and torsion stability.
Sturdy “built to last” waterproof approach shoe that provides structure and torsion stability.
Very popular approach shoe suitable crag walk-ins, scrambling, alpine footpaths and via ferratas.
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