La Sportiva is located in Ziano di Fiemme, Italy at the base of the Dolomite Mountains. From the beginning our mission was to create a durable, rugged shoe for the local farmers and mountaineering guides. As La Sportiva grew into a global business we expanded our product offering to include new categories in technical footwear, though alpinism is still the heart of this mountain based family run business. Our love of wild and beautiful places is what drives us to make the best technical footwear for mountain-based sports.