Scarpa

Innovation and tradition share equally deep roots at SCARPA, which to this day remains a family owned company with its headquarters and performance footwear manufacturing facilities in the same regions of northern Italy where it got its start over 80 years ago in 1938. Founded in the foothills of the Dolomite Mountains, in the Asolo / Montebelluna region, an area long known for its quality, handcrafted footwear, SCARPA’s initial mission was to bring together all the best shoemakers in the Asolo area toward the goal of producing the best footwear anywhere. That part of the mission remains unchanged to this day, along with a continuously increasing focus on sustainability efforts. We believe strongly in our responsibility to operate in a sustainable and ethical manner, and our journey of continuous improvement here is well under way. While we will never achieve perfection in these areas, we are committed to pushing ourselves to do better, every day, every season, every year. We invite you to follow along, and support us as we travel down this path.

OUR FACILITIES

OUR FACILITIES

SCARPA North America - Boulder, Colorado

SCARPA NA offices and distribution center are powered by wind energy via the 100% Windsource, Green-e Energy program

SCARPA NA offices and distribution center reuses, recycles and composts

SCARPA Italy

SCARPA headquarters (offices + main production facility) in Asolo, Italy operates on 100% Green Power

Heat from production processes is recirculated to help heat the building itself

SCARPA is currently on track to be a certified B-Corporation within the next 6 months.

OUR WORKERS

OUR WORKERS

SCARPA NA and/or SCARPA Italy

For over 80+ years of our history, SCARPA has never laid off an employee or had a strike

Wage rules in each area strictly followed

We participate in and encourage employee volunteer efforts with local parks and non-profit organizations (200+ hours annually)

Through the COVID-19 Crisis, the SCARPA Factories in Italy, South China and Romania enabled safety precautions that prevented any cases from occurring or spreading in those facilities.

Planet Friendly

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The Planet Friendly designation appears on products designed to tread lighter on the planet, using eco-friendly resources and processes like recycled content materials, and plant-based plastics. In 2020, we have a total of 34 Planet friendly products, which is approximately 21% of our footwear offering. Examples:

Pebax R-new – plant based plastic (sourced from Castor bean oil) used in ski boots
Eco leather – leather produced with significantly reduced water use and by renewable energy; used in some climbing shoes
Recycled content materials – laces, linings, footbeds and other materials incorporating recycled content; used in multiple categories (Approach, Trail, Trail Running, Lifestyle)

Vegan

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Vegan designation is given to products that do not contain any materials sourced from animals or that utilize any kind of animal testing. All of the materials sourced for these Vegan products utilize fully synthetic materials with no components coming from animals, including the glues used in soling. In 2020 we have 64 vegan products, which is 40% of our footwear offering.

SCARPA SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS