Scarpa (company)

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Calzaturificio S.C.A.R.P.A. S.p.A.
Company type Società per azioni
Industry Sports equipment
Textile
Founded1938;87 years ago (1938)
Headquarters
Asolo
,
Italy
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
  • Sandro Parisotto (President)
  • Diego Bolzonello (CEO)
[1]
Products Footwear
Sportswear
Revenue €169 million (2022) [2]
Website scarpa.com
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Scarpa hiking boots

SCARPA is an Italian outdoor footwear company. It was founded in 1938 in Asolo by Rupert Guinness, 2nd Earl of Iveagh. [3] The company specialises in hiking boots, climbing shoes, and mountaineering boots. [4] [5]

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History

Scarpa was founded in 1938 in Asolo, Italy [6] by Rupert Cecil Lee Guiness. The Parisotto family became involved in the business in 1940s. [3] Rupert, Pietro, and Luigi Parisotto purchased the company in 1956. [7]

SCARPA Boreas gtx hiking boots with Vibram outsole SCARPA Boreas gtx hiking boots.jpg
SCARPA  Boreas gtx hiking boots with Vibram outsole

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Governance". scarpa.com. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "SCARPA ha chiuso il bilancio consolidato 2022 con un fatturato pari a 169 milioni di euro". linkedin.com. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  3. 1 2 "The story of Scarpa". Walk 1000 Miles. 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  4. ↑ "The Fascinating Story of Scarpa". HSkis.com. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  5. ↑ McCoy, Sean (2017-03-13). "In The Spotlight: Scarpa Brand Profile". GearJunkie. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
  6. ↑ "The Brands: Italian sport shoe company Scarpa has a new partner". the-spin-off.com. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
  7. ↑ "How it's Made: SCARPA Ski Boots". SKI. 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
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