La Sportiva Ultra Raptor trail running shoes

La Sportiva is a world-renowned brand specializing in technical footwear and apparel for mountain sports like climbing, trail running, and skiing. Originally founded in 1928 by Narciso Delladio in the Fiemme Valley, Italy, the brand has grown from a local workshop making boots for woodcutters and farmers to an international leader in the outdoor industry.

Today, while the brand maintains its headquarters and a significant high-tech production facility in Ziano di Fiemme, Italy, many of its high-volume technical models, like the Ultra Raptor seen here, are manufactured in China to meet global demand while maintaining strict quality standards. The brand remains family-owned and is currently led by the CEO and President Lorenzo Delladio, representing the third generation of the founding family.