Narciso Delladio hand-crafted wooden clogs and leather boots for many lumber-jacks and farmers of the Fassa and Fiemme valleys, who trusted his skilled hands. Very important is the date of a participation certificate at the Milan Trade Fair in 1928. During the Second World War, Delladio custom produced mountain boots that were supplied to the Army. Dating back to this period is a patent for a special lacing system, that later will be used by the most important footwear factories;

The demand for boots increased, obliging Narciso to hire new workers: the good name of "Calzoleria Sportiva" crossed the boarders of the valleys and reached the cities of Trento and Bolzano.

Narciso's son Francesco began to work for the company, and by doing the right thing at the right time he started building a new workshop on the outskirts of Tesero, where today is located a large industrial area. In the new and roomy biulding they began to design and develop ski boots, for a fast growing sport, requiring more technical boots. The market opened up quickly and Francesco Delladio introduced the brand name "La Sportiva" firstly in the Milan Exhibition, then throughout Europe, with a winter collection characterised by audacious technical and aesthetic solutions, and a summer collection of traditional mountain boots.

With the arrival of plastic boots, "La Sportiva", after a trial season, had to discontinue the production of ski boots, for financial reasons; the investment would have been too high and therefore the production was limited to mountain boots and cross-country skiing footwear. In the meantime the sons of Francesco began to work in the company: Lorenzo, Luciano, Marco. The desire to create, to stand out and to make a name for oneself in an ever increasing market is a characteristic present in the Delladio family.

During the Eighties, the focus of the firm moves towards the climbing sector due to an intuition which will prove to be a winner. An innovative shoe characterised by the colours purple and yellow was devised and produced to become the forerunner of a long series of avant-garde products, which very quickly will seal the success of the brand name world wide. The footwear manufacturer "La Sportiva" became a Ltd Co, owned exclusively by the Delladio family; very courageous technical and commercial solutions were studied and evaluated, that were optimised in a short time.

In 1991, 50% of the firm’s independent distribution “La Sportiva France” is acquired and this allows for an increase in the penetration and control of the French market, considered fundamentally important.

With the same spirit, the Delladio family realised that the factory in Tesero was too small to cope with the ever increasing worldwide demand, and they decided to build a new,larger and more functional factory in Ziano di Fiemme.

In 1996 the Company moved into its new and modern factory located in Ziano, at the foot of the Trient Dolomites, in the North-Eastern part of Italy.

The new facility in Ziano confirmed the expectations of the Delladio family. The turnover was growing and the sales rose by 13% over the previous year. The productivity of the Company continued to be excellent. Export confirmed to be higher than 75%. During 1997 Luciano left the family company.The objective of Quality System Certification is attained according to the Uni Iso 9002 norms.

On June 30th 1998 an agreement has been signed between the Companies "La Sportiva" and "The North Face". This agreement provide for the immediate acquisition of 20% of "La Sportiva" stock by the American Company. During the next 3 to 5 years "The North Face" will acquire a further 31% of it. With a similar operation the independent Company "La Sportiva USA " has been sold to "The North Face", which this way has got the rights of exclusive distribution of the brand "La Sportiva" in North America

The awaited technical/commercial support, expected after the fusion with "The North Face" didn't work because of continuous changes of top managers in various Research and Development American Departments. At this point the Delladio family didn't have the same people, with whom the agreement had been signed in June 1998, as interlocutors any more and at the same time they didn't share the new strategies of "The North Face". Therefore they felt that the best solution would be to ask for a cancellation of the agreement. After a careful evaluation of the situation "The North Face" has accepted it and now La Sportiva will proceed with the draft of the corresponding documents. The end of the operation of "La Sportiva" purchasing back the shares from "The North Face" is expected within the end of January 2000.

The increasing demand for technical mountain products, with La Sportiva logo, was a reason for the owners to decide to invest in new spaces, in new machineries and additional employees. Consequently a new building has been purchased, and then connected with the existing structure by an underground tunnel. State-of-the-art machineries have been acquired. Several new employees have been hired. Mister Lanfranco Brugnoli, a person with great administrative experience, has become part of the organization, and he has been appointed Administrative and Financial Director.

We must point out the big commitment that was undertaken to convert the old system UNI EN ISO 9002: 1994 with the new updated UNI EN ISO 9001: 2000, integrating it all with the Environmental Management System UNI EN ISO 14001.
The final inspection conducted by the certifying Body DNV is expected within February 2003. This engagement, unique worldwide until today in the shoe manufacturing / outdoor sector, demonstrates the commitment of "La Sportiva" for issues regarding both Quality and environmental impact and respect.

Two difficult years for the entire market world wide.
Two years during which „la sportiva” reacted with courage and determination maintaining their sales figures in every single country and in some cases even increasing them.
The increased sales turnover was 6% compared to 2003, a result which satisfies the management, even if the initial aim was higher, but the worldwide, negative events which occurred during this two year period, did not permit the predicted growth.
Large investments are foreseen for the year 2006 for research and development and marketing. These two projects will definitely bring an increase in sales with the consequent increase of internal personnel, benefiting local employment.

BOULDER, CO, January 17, 2006 – La Sportiva, a leader in outdoor footwear, announced that its North American distribution operations have become part of La Sportiva’s unified global distribution consortium. As of January 1, 2006, La Sportiva S.p.A., the Italian parent company and manufacturer, and La Sportiva N.A., Incorporated merged in a cooperative effort to support La Sportiva’s brand strength with their customers who continue to benefit from their expertise in mountain specialty products delivered with the quality and innovation that are the trademarks of the La Sportiva brand.

Il 2007 si chiude superando le aspettative di crescita prevista dalla Proprietà. L’export si consolida sull’80%. Il nuovo staff commerciale dà nuovo impeto alle vendite e supportato dal marketing riesce ad incrementare oltre le aspettative il fatturato, mantenendo buone le marginalità. Il reparto R&D opera in modo esemplare ed i prodotti nuovi suscitano interesse ed ammirazione fra i clienti. Nuovi prodotti come Solution (climbing) e Fireblade (Mountain Running), vengono segnalati da prestigiose riviste di settore tra le novità più importanti dell’anno nel mondo Outdoor. La produzione continua nella sua crescita in fatto di numeri cercando in questo modo di servire al meglio le grandi richieste dei mercati, mantenendo una qualità elevatissima. Il climbing team La Sportiva raggiunge nuovi importanti traguardi con la vittoria in coppa del mondo difficoltà di Patxi Usobiaga e con quella di Kilian Fischhuber nel campionato mondiale di Boulder. Continuano anche i successi del Team La Sportiva Mountain Runnig nel campionato Italiano con la vittoria di Fulvio Dapit.

1928-2008: 80th anniversary! It will be a year to celebrate the company’s 80th anniversary A line-up of special, exciting events are in store. The birth of a new project concerning a different market sector.
The signing of an important business agreement by which La Sportive becomes the exclusive european importer of the Canadian technical clothing line “Blurr”.

Regardless of the global financial crisis, our company has responded swiftly and positively to the adverse conditions.
The implementation of a series of effective sales and marketing strategies assured that La Sportiva “closed” the 2009 financial year with a positive operating result and an increase in turnover of 14%.
Our new mountaineering products contributed to this success by gaining leadership position in their specific product categories. In particular the new carbon and titanium, ski mountaineering boot Stratos has allowed the company to enter the ski mountaineering sector as market leader.
The Canadian brand “Blurr” has been introduced to the outdoor market through leading European outdoor retailers.

Growth in sales continues: turnover has increased 15% compared to last year, in contrast to global economic trends. The company leaders believe in investment and have therefore been able to provide the sales-force with a new, innovative and uniquely avant-garde collection. A new collaboration with the Korean multinational electronics company “Samsung” has begun. This is the start of a strategic plan which, within a year, will lead to the creation of a new collection of technical outdoor clothing. This collection will accompany the existing ski and mountaineering range of plastic boots designed to complete the ski range launched last year, including the carbon boot “Stratos” and a state-of-the-art range of technical skis , bindings and accessories. To meet the needs of this new product expansion, the company has acquired new work space. The finished products warehouse has been doubled and work has begun to build a new accommodation to house the sales and marketing offices. The company has also made important investments in consideration of environmental impact: new active carbon air filters have been installed and the proportion of product recycling has been further increased.

Despite the global economic crisis, the year closed with extremely positive results for us. In fact, compared to the previous year, 2011 recorded an 11% increase in turnover. During the "international sales meeting", the new project was presented to the sales force, a range which is entirely dedicated to the world of ski mountaineering. It comprises the new Spitfire, Sideral and Starlet boots to accompany the prestigious Stratos model; a complete range of high performance skis; the latest generation of bindings and ski skins; and the long-awaited technical winter clothing line. In April, a new company "Fujan La Sportiva" was founded in collaboration with a Chinese manufacturer who has been producing the mountain running line for La Sportiva for more than 12 years. This strategic business venture will provide a more enhanced service to the Chinese market. A new building to house both companies is currently underway. This will be completely autonomous and will be equipped with photovoltaic planet heat pumps. At the same time, plans are underway for the development of a larger production site and the addition of a new production line.

La Sportiva continues to react dynamically to the persistent global economic crisis. The year 2012 ended with a double-digit increase in sales and a marked a firm consolidation in the clothing sector with a new line of articles dedicated to winter ski touring, a comprehensive collection of technical leaders dedicated to mountain running. The footwear segment, the company’s core business, saw the introduction of a number of new items which were highly appreciated by the clients during the trade fairs in which the company participated. In January, the new office block became operational allowing for enhanced space for the sales and marketing department and product showrooms . The entrance hall has also been completely renovated both internally and externally , while the study proceeds for the expansion of the production area which in 2013 will provide a substantial increase in the production of technical footwear . Since January, the supply of electricity now comes from 100% certified renewable sources.

La Sportiva continues its growth both in turnover and brand awareness: today La Sportiva is no longer "just" a shoe factory but a 360°outdoor brand. The company premises in Ziano di Fiemme have been further expanded to provide more space for inventory management which is has been incorporated into a new basement adjacent to the factory. The company has also experience great satisfaction for the awards received in recent trade fairs - Outdoor Show (Germany) and OR Show ( USA ), where the innovative model "Trango Cube"set new levels of performance and high technology in the mountaineering / hiking category. The 2013 summer season saw the official release of the first clothing collection dedicated to the world of climbing. The collection will be delivered to the market and end consumers for spring 2014. In the ski alp segment La Sportiva made a favourable impression on the market, with the introduction of a line of technical apparel and two new 4 hook boots, Spectre and Sparkle , dedicated to free-ride ski mountaineering . In race championships the French athlete William Bon Mardion (part of the La Sportiva team), won the world championships with the "Stratos Cube" model at his feet and the video "Working class hero" is specially dedicated to him and the values he represents.

The company’s constant commitment to investments in terms of space, state-of-the-art machinery and personnel means that the year 2014 will also see an additional double-digit increase in sales. In order to respond to the increasing socio-economic attention paid towards clear and transparent behaviour, the company adopts the ''Code of Ethics'', which contains the principles of fairness, honesty, integrity and transparency. In relation to this, the Company appoints its own Supervisory Board. The new "Mountain Hiking" boot line is presented using the Gore-Tex Surround product technology. The Outdoor trade show brings immediate success and a special award to this new product category for La Sportiva. Urban Zemmer is the world's fastest man in the vertical discipline, with a time of 29’42” wins the World Championship in Switzerland. Zemmer uses the Helios SR model and wears La Sportiva technical race gear.

2015 was a year of deep sorrow following the death of Francesco Delladio, President of the Company, father of Lorenzo and Marco and grandfather of Julia. Francesco passed away on June 29th, at the age of 88, after a lifetime of work and sacrifice but also of great satisfaction. He leaves a successful, international company in the hands of his children, a company that is today a world leader in several sectors of outdoor sports. Lorenzo Delladio was elected the new President of La Sportiva Spa, while also maintaining the position of CEO. Giulia Delladio and Lanfranco Brugnoli became part of the CDA.
2015 was also a year of great achievements in terms of revenue growth, which again showed a two-figure increase. The clothing lines were increasingly in demand and appreciated, and it proved necessary to have them managed by an external logistics structure as the spaces in the warehouses of Ziano di Fiemme were undersized compared to the growth. Work also began on the construction of a new building that would be entirely dedicated to the research and development of new products.
The company won many awards in different categories: the extreme mountaineering product G2 MS was voted best outdoor product at the 2015 ISPO Munich trade fair, in terms of marketing the Italian outdoor sports system stores voted the La Sportiva packaging as the best on the market and acclaimed two digital marketing campaigns as the most effective in communicating the product. At year end, La Sportiva also won the "Save The Brand" award for the company that has most distinguished itself in its internationalization capabilities in the areas of 3F (Fashion, Food, Supplies) among the excellence of Made in Italy.

2016 has been a very positive year for La Sportiva, whose turnover confirms a double digit sales growth. There continues to be a strong demand for the clothing lines that are now positioned alongside the consolidated footwear lines in the Mountainwear collection.
In November, the new Innovation Centre, became operational, a large office and workshop complex, designed to develop and prototype new products. Within the I.C., the “Carbon” department has been completed with the installation of a new autoclave that will serve for the production of the prestigious “Stratos” ski mountaineering boots.
Human resources have also been enhanced, both in the production and in the management sectors.

The positive trend continues again in 2017, turnover and exports grow beyond the budget set at the beginning of the year, thanks to the new models introduced and the expanded sales/marketing department. The Brand’s international leadership position in various product lines is also growing.
It is a year of great changes within the social structure: Lorenzo Delladio acquires his brother Marco’s shares, becoming sole owner (100%) of La Sportiva Spa. A mutually agreed step, conceived with a view to unifying and developing the Company.
The company receives two awards from the market: The ‘’Save the Brand’’ prize awarded in Milan to the most deserving Made in Italy brands for Digital Experience activities over the internet and the official mention in the ‘’Compasso d’Oro International’’ catalogue in the “Sport-Performance and Innovation’’ category with model Stratos Hi-Cube, made in carbon with aeronautical technologies. On the retail side, the company’s mono-brand continues with the new brand-store In Rodellar, Spain, a symbolic location for world climbing. In the field of performance La Sportiva athletes achieve two record-breaking results: Adam Ondra completes the first 9C in the history of climbing in Norway and Angela Eiter achieves the first female 9b in Spain. Investments: The office building has been expanded and is now more spacious and functional is and work begins for the construction of a new production plan adjacent to the existing one. On a surface of 5.100 m2 a production space will be built providing parking space for employees in the basement. The end of construction is scheduled for the end of summer 2018. The year closes with the publication of the company’s first “sustainability report”, a document containing all the activities put in adopted by the company in favour of environmental and social respect and eco-sustainability as well as transparency towards its stakeholders”.

La Sportiva celebrates the 90th anniversary of its foundation with a series of innovative multimedia activities that tell the story of the company heritage: a dedicated web series, an anthology of stories entitled, “La Sportiva 90th, a history of mountaineering and innovation” that wins the OMI award for the best company monograph set up by the University La Sapienza of Rome and by the Deparment of Economics of Uni Verona, alongside a large celebratory event open to the entire Trentino population and to all mountain enthusiasts and its protagonists scheduled for May 23rd at the MUSE of Trento.  The event entitled #TrentoLaSportiva that emphasizes the sporting and dynamic character of the capital, reaches out to over 4000 people involving the city centre, some bars and structures in the town centre,  the Palazzo delle Albere, the Museum of Natural Science and the Parco delle Albere, as well as sporting personalities like Manolo, Simone Moro, Reinhold Messner, Adam Ondra, Anton Krupicka, Michele Boscacci, Tamara Lunger and many company stakeholders. In 2018, the company also emphasizes environmental issues with a series of activities that earns it the 1% For the Planet certification, which attests that 1% of the turnover generated by the apparel sector is used for social environmental responsibility. To crown the commitment in the environmental field, the company wins the National Radical Green Award, promoted by Green Week and reserved for companies that operate daily in the development of sustainable products and processes.  At the end of the year another important recognitition comes on the communication front:  La Sportiva is awarded over 500 Italian SMEs analyzed by Corriere della Sera and IULM University of Milan,  the first absolute prize for the best business communication and for the best corporate video. Finally, in 2018 too, the new production wing of the comany opens, whose surface now extends over 25.000 square metres and which allows it to serve the growing demand for climbing products also in view of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

The end of the first decade of the new millennium continues to see a growth for La Sportiva from every point of view, in terms of turnover and brand awareness. In 2019 three new brand stores open: one in Spain in the Siuriana climbing mecca and two in Italy in Pozza di Fassa and in Trento, the regional capital. In March, the Delladio family receives the “From father to son” award dedicated to Italian companies that have been able to better manage the generational change. 2019 also sees the publication of the second sustainability report which summarizes all the environmental practices carried out by the company. On the sports front, La Sportiva begins to collaborate with one of the most important races in the ultra-trail world, giving life to the Sportiva Lavaredo Ultra Trail which unites more than 7000 participants from over 40 countries in Cortina, Veneto. The company also continues its expansion on the Asian markets with the inclusion of new, dedicated area managers and adopts a new distribution in Denmark. In August, in view of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the company organizes the first event in the history of the Rising Sun thanks to the historic Japanese distributor and a direct management followed directly by Italy. Three Italians sponsored by La Sportiva qualify for the Olympics: Michael Piccolruaz, Stefano Fossali and Laura Rogora. In September one of the greatest mountaineers of all time joins the athletes’ team with a total look outfit: Tamara Lunger.

2020: in March, the global COVID19 pandemic forces the company to make an unprecedented decision: to suspend all activities including production to cope with the emergency and protect its workers and the community of the Fiemme Valley. With a great sense of responsibility, on March 13, Lorenzo Delladio announces the closure of the production plant in advance of the decision of the national government which the following week will declare a general lockdown throughout the Italian territory. The board of the company is immediately called upon to make quick and important decisions for the good of its workers and for the safeguarding of the company business: employees are equipped for remote smart working, part of the production of Ziano di Fiemme and later also of Montebelluna, is converted to produce surgical masks for the Civil Defense of Trento. Shipments throughout Europe are suspended and returns of goods are accepted by the sales network. A few weeks later, to safeguard its retail customers, the company announces that most of the new products planned for 2021 will be postponed to 2022. In the meantime, the company, using its social media channels, invites the community through the involvement of influencers and athletes, to stay at home and respect social distancing with the #SportividaCasa campaign in which athletes give advice on how to train at home. In May, La Sportiva launches Stratos Mask, a certified mask that gains considerable success on the market. These are hectic months that require great adaptability. International sales meetings take place online, guided by the increasing need for the digitalization of business processes and the market responds well to the dynamism of the company in times of crisis. The post lockdown period sees an explosion of outdoor disciplines with many new practitioners in both summer and winter with the great relaunch of ski mountaineering in a winter season that sees the ski resorts closed once again due to the pandemic. Overall, the company records an increase in turnover, albeit lower than pre-covid expectations and demonstrates that it is able to seize the new opportunities that the pandemic has generated. The motto that every employee of the company immediately makes his own is "united even if divided, we will climb this summit too".

The post lockdown year is still characterized by a double-digit growth for La Sportiva, thanks to important strategic choices and the significant increase in practitioners of the various outdoor sports disciplines. After a period of forced stop due to the closure of most of the world’s indoor gyms, climbing restarts thanks to the great media exposure received thanks to the Tokyo Olympic Games where the brand was well represented on the feet of the world’s finest athletes.
Despite the climate of continuing economic uncertainty due to the persistence of the Coronavirus pandemic and the difficulty in finding raw materials that characterizes the footwear sector, the company’s strategic choices allow it to continue economic growth (+28%), creating new jobs too: at the end of 2021 la Sportiva employees will reach a total of 417. Confirming correct management and business success, comes the appointment of Lorenzo Delladio as entrepreneur of the year in the Consumer & Retail category by the jury of experts from Ernest & Young Ltd which in terms of courage, innovation and transformation identifies the three key elements that have characterized the strategic vision of the brand from Trentino.
After 19 years, the company says congratulations and farewell to the historical figure of GM Lanfranco Brugnoli who leaves the company having reached retirement requirements and welcomes Marcello Favagrossa, a person with great experience in the marketing of important structured international companies and a career as General Manager that has seen him for a long time living and working in the United States. Within the “Climbing to Excellence” project, the company is also working on a profound reorganization of business processes by introducing new figures in the R&D and Strategic Marketing departments. The marketing area in particular assumes a central role with the appointment Giulia Delladio, the fourth generation of the family, to the role of Corporate Marketing Director.
The new structure now has the task of achieving strategic objectives through sustainable growth and the enhancement of the wealth of skills built over the years.
Innovation, passion and sustainability: for your mountain.