Mountain Running® Team

The La Sportiva Running® Team is a great group of people, AND a great group of athletes. We support the sport by supporting people, with shoes, great gear from our Associate Sponsors, good advice and tips, and a sense of recognition and camaraderie. Thus it is natural that we receive many requests from other runners for "sponsorship".

So how do we select our Team Members? It's not what you expect!

Most people think runners "qualify" for the Team by achieving certain results at certain races. This is not the case. Instead, we are looking for "Ambassadors" for the La Sportiva brand: good people who can run well, are seen as leaders in the sport and in their community, and who aren't shy about spreading the word about our products that work well for them. We don't "sponsor" top finishers at races; we like to work in partnership with runners in supporting them along with our brand.

Make sense? We think so. So if you're interested in being part of the Team, start by going down to your local retailer and picking up a pair of Sportiva's! Like them? Good! Run and race in them, and please let us know how you did; we'd be happy to hear. Email us at marketing@sportiva.com.

La Sportiva supports 35 team members with trail running footwear, gear from Associate Sponsors, resources and a sense of recognition and camaraderie.

La Sportiva Mountain Running® Team Associate Sponsors