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ROOTS PANT M Roots Pant porta il climbing alle origini puntando sugli elementi essenziali per chi arrampica: durabilitĂ , libertĂ di movimento e elasticitĂ . The Roots Pant is designed as an ecofriendly, durable pant with freedom of movement in mind.
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PUEBLO PANT M Pantalone d’arrampicata in cotone: è essenziale, elastico e con ginocchia presagomate. Nessun compromesso alla ricerca della performance. Durable and highly stretchable cimbing pant, it’s all about performance.
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1.FUTURE LONG SLEEVE / 2.TRAVEL BAG / 3.TX5 LOW GTX SHOES / 4.SKWAMA CLIMBING SHOES
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1.CRAG BAG / 2.LASPO KNEE PAD / 3.X-CURSION SOCKS / 4.SOLUTION COMP CLIMBING SHOES / 5.FUTURE LONG SLEEVE / TX5 LOW GTX SHOES
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CHEMISTRY TANK W Canotta tecnica dedicata alle sessioni d’allenamento in palestra, Chemistry Tank è un capo leggero e comodo con inserti in mesh e trattamenti antibatterici e anti odore. La stampa ispirata alla texture della roccia, la rende un pezzo davvero unico nel guardaroba di ogni climber. Fancy body-mapped tank for your next training session.
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BRIND PANT W Creato per assecondare le necessità di ogni atleta, Brind Pant è il pantalone lungo funzionale, comodo e dal look accattivante pensato per le più varie sessioni d’allenamento. Cool looking function was the concept of this development. Featured with a comfort waist and body-mapped fabric placement.
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1.FOCUS TOP W / 2.AIM HOODY W / 3.CLIMBING BAG / 4.TARANTULACE / TRAVERSE SOCKS / TX2 LEATHER W SHOES
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CORE T-SHIRT W Maglietta tecnica dedicata alle sessioni d’allenamento in palestra, Core T-Shirt è un capo leggero e comodo con inserti in mesh e trattamenti antibatterici e anti odore. La stampa ispirata alla texture della roccia, la rende un pezzo davvero unico nel guardaroba di ogni climber. The Core T-shirt is a lightweight body-mapped top for training and climbing. It incorporates mesh panels to keep you cool and stylish. DriRelease® treatment is applied for odor protection.
CIRCUIT SHORT W Circuit Short è il pantaloncino corto funzionale, comodo e dal look accattivante pensato per assecondare le necessità di ogni atleta durante le più varie sessioni d’allenamento. Cool looking function was the concept of this development. Featured with a comfort waist and body-mapped fabric placement.
STRIPE HEADBAND / AIM HOODY W / CORE T-SHIRT W / CIRCUIT SHORT W / TRAVERSE SOCKS / TX2 LEATHER W SHOES / THEORY W CLIMBING SHOES
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LEAD T-SHIRT M Maglietta tecnica dedicata alle sessioni d’allenamento in palestra, Lead T-Shirt è un capo leggero e comodo con inserti in mesh e trattamenti antibatterici e anti odore. La stampa ispirata alla texture della roccia, rende questo pezzo davvero unico nel guardaroba di ogni climber. The Lead T-shirt is a feelgood piece principally caused by a very soft fabric that had been chosen. The rock allover print makes this t-shirt a very particular style.
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TRUCKER HAT STRIPE EVO Traspirante e confortevole è il trucker hat più iconico della linea La Sportiva. Breathable and comfortable trucker hat with La Sportiva print artwork.
DOME TANK M / TRAVERSE SOCKS / TX5 LOW GTX SHOES / FUTURA CLIMBING SHOES / JEANS CHALK BAG
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DOME TANK M Canotta tecnica dedicata alle sessioni d’allenamento in palestra, Dome Tank è un capo leggero e comodo con inserti in mesh e trattamenti antibatterici e anti odore. La stampa ispirata alla texture della roccia, la rende un pezzo davvero unico nel guardaroba di ogni climber. The Dome Tank is a feelgood piece principally caused by a very soft fabric that had been chosen. The rock allover print makes out of the Dome Tank a very particular style.
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CIRCUIT T-SHIRT M Maglietta tecnica dedicata alle sessioni d’allenamento in palestra, Circuit T-Shirt è un capo leggero e comodo con inserti in mesh e trattamenti antibatterici e anti odore. La stampa ispirata alla texture della roccia, rende questo pezzo davvero unico nel guardaroba di ogni climber. The Circuit T-shirt is ideal for your training sessions and offers DriRelease® treatment and body-mapped mesh details to keep you cool and stylish. The rock allover print makes this t-shirt a very particular style.
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1.TRAINING DAY HOODY / 2.TRAVERSE SOCKS / 3.FINALE CLIMBING SHOES / 4.TX GUIDE SHOES / FORCE SHORT M / CLIMBING BAG
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THINK TANK W
SQUARE EVO T-SHIRT W
Tank elastico ed in cotone organico perfetto per utilizzi estivi o in palestra.
Per gli amanti del marchio, Square T-Shirt si fa EVO e si presenta con una nuova grafica accattivante e inconfondibile.
The Think Tank has an innovated strap detail and is a great option for casual climbing sessions.
Dedicated to all our climbing community, another essential t-shirt for all our brand lover.
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STOKE HOODY W
LEAF TANK W
Felpa in fleece leggera e confortevole perfetta per i mesi autunnali e primaverili. Il collo alto dona protezione mentre le tasche frontali sono perfette per la fase di warm-up prescalata. Dolomia Hoody, must have per tutte le climber e boulderiste.
Canotta in cotone organico con un’originale stampa floreale, Leaf Tank è pensata per la climber che non vuole rinunciare allo stile nemmeno in falesia. Very female tank with a discreet allover print.
The Dolomia Hoody is constructed with a lightweight cotton fleece fabric and offers the right balance between warmth and weight. It features a high collar for an extra cozy feel and a stylish appeal.
PATCHA LEGGINGS W / TRAVERSE SOCKS / AKYRA GTX W SHOES
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ELY JKT W Giacca tecnica dedicata all’arrampicatrice che ama viaggiare, Ely JKT può diventare all’occorrenza uno speciale cuscino da viaggio. Un capo versatile, comodo e Bluesign® approved. Technical traveller jacket, construction. Lifestyle look.
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LS TRUCKER / VAN TANK W / NIRVANA SHORTS / TRAVERSE SOCKS / ULTRA RAPTOR W SHOES
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PATTERN T-SHIRT W Maglietta in cotone organico dedicata alla climbing community La Sportiva, attenta allo stile tanto in parete quanto nel tempo libero. A great fitting short sleeved t-shirt for women who love to be in the mountains.
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MESCALITA PANT W Semplice e funzionale, Mescalita pant rappresenta l’essenza del pantalone d’arrampicata. La combinazione dei due tessuti consente una perfetta vestibilità in vita e ampia libertà di movimento, mantenedo un design femminile e cool. Climbing pant developed with the perfect fabric, that gives durability, freedom of movement and eco friendliness. Femminine style.
ELY JKT W / TRAVERSE SOCKS / 1 TX2 LEATHER W SHOES / 2 SOLUTION COMP W CLIMBING SHOES / JEANS CHALK BAG
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BLEAUSER SHORT M
STRIPE TANK M
Funzionalità e semplicità sono le parole chiave di questo pantaloncino d’arrampicata che offre tutto quello di cui un climber ha bisogno.
Canotta climbing dal fit comodo, Stripe Tank è perfetta sia per l’utilizzo in parete che nel tempo libero. L’applicazione della nuova grafica Stripe la rende un capo estremamente in linea con il resto della collezione climbing.
Functional simplicity is the key word for this short. It offers everything you need and gets rid of everything you do not need.
Loose fit climbing tank works perfectly for climbing but also for free-time afterwards. Additionally printed with our new stripe artworks, this tank fits perfectly in our climbing collection.
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ZODIAC JEANS M
TOKYO T-SHIRT M
Pensato per gli utilizzi invernali in falesia così come nel tempo libero, Dyno Jeans è il pantalone super stretch ed estremamente durevole sviluppato da La Sportiva per esprimere il proprio “climb-being”.
Maglietta in cotone organico della linea dedicata alle Olimpiadi di Tokyo 2020, questa T-Shirt è tributo ad una della più iconiche stampe del pittore giapponese Hokusai.
Dyno Jeans is a comfortable climbing pant for winter times that is produced with a highly stretchable fabric. This comfortable feeling is additionally supported by the fully elastic waistband construction.
Dedicated to all our climbing community, another essential t-shirt for all our brand lover.
1.TRAVERSE TRUCKER / 2.ROCKFIRE HOODY M /SKWAMA CLIMBING SHOES / LSP CHALK BAG / TX4 SHOES
TALUS PANT M Climbing Pant realizzato in tessuto stretch e multiaccessoriato. Durable and highly stretchable climbing pant.
VIEW T-SHIRT / TESTAROSSA CLIMBING SHOES / TX2 LEATHER SHOES
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SASQUATCH SHIRT M Sasquatch shirt è la camicia con trattamenti antibatterici e anti odore Polygiene®, ideale per le tue sessioni d’arrampicata e per il tempo libero. Sasquatch shirt is a cool lifestyle shirt, ideal for your climbing session but as well for free-time. Cotton handfell with some hidden funciton (antibacterial and anti-odor with Polygiene®).
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GO BIG T-SHIRT M “Climbing big mountains, Running long trails” is what we do in La Sportiva, since 1928, and the Go Big T-shirt represents this state of mind with a cool hand-written graphic. “Climbing big mountains, Running long trails” è quello che facciamo, da oltre 90 anni, in casa La Sportiva e la nuova Go Big T-Shirt incarna questo stato d’animo con una grafica originale e scritta a mano.
CHILAM HOODY M Chilam Hoody Felpa in fleece leggera e confortevole perfetta per i mesi autunnali e primaverili. Il collo alto dona protezione mentre le tasche frontali sono perfette per la fase di warm-up prescalata. The Chilam Hoody is constructed with a lightweight cotton fleece fabric and offers the right balance between warmth and weight. The high collar adds comfort and protection from the elements.
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1.COBRA 4:99 CLIMBING SHOES / 2. LEADER SHORT M / TRAVEL BAG / SANDSTONE PANT / TX GUIDE SHOES
Silvio Reffo Climbing, like any other sport, is not free from injuries and muscle overload. But who is most likely to suffer from these injuries? Scientific research agrees that, newcomers to the sport are the most likely to develop muscle overload and injury. Strange but true, if you think that professionals spend hours and hours hanging on their fingertips, with overload, without the support of their feet, and yet they are not at the top of the ranking for the most injured. Why is this? The evolution of the species led humans to abandon the trees to acquire an upright position,
therefore the upper limbs, if initially prepared to remain hanging, with the acquisition of the upright stand, have assumed an essential and prevalent role in the manual skills of everyday life. Climbing is a little bit like returning to being monkeys, having however lost the load capacity required to perform the climb. So, how should a newcomer to the sport act, what should he avoid doing and what should he concentrate on. First of all we must try as far as possible, to reverse the course of evolution and readapt our body to this vertical gesture. The progressive load seems
Climber and physiotherapist by profession, Silvio shares some valuable tips on how to train properly before climbing and thus avoid muscular strains.
to be the key to increasing the body’s ability to absorb mechanical stress. If we evaluate the adaptation time of the different structures of our body we see that the muscles take about 3 weeks to adapt to the load, while the tendons and ligaments from 3 to 6 months. A sudden increase in load can trigger an acute inflammatory reaction of the structures involved. Another fundamental factor that has been related to accidents is rest times. A proper rest, after each loading phase, allows the body to avoid overstress, so training is very important, but climbing and training, after the correct resting times , is every more so! It may seem obvious, but a pre-activity warming up session
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is a great way to prepare the body for the physical effort. A little general warm-up, a few exercises with rubber bands for the shoulders and the fingers, before getting to grips with the holds, should be part of every climber’s routine. Another important aspect is the choice of training equipment. Very often I happen to see in the newcomers in the gym, hanging from the beam or hanging board. But are these tools really useful to inexperienced climbers? Absolutely not! First of all, they create an excessive overload in inadequately prepared subjects; moreover, the strain will certainly be much greater than the level of the climb that a beginner will face.
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So, initially, I recommend taking advantage of the time available to increase and improve the body’s motor system and movements, solely through climbing, initially leaving aside all the “torture” tools that are to be found in modern climbing gyms. Another way to prevent overload is to constantly change one’s style of climbing, trying not to focus exclusively on one type of grip. In fact, unintentionally, we tend to concentrate on the type of climbing most congenial to us, be it the notches, the holes or the slopers. However, it is well known, that climbing intensely on the same holds increases the
mechanical stress of the same structures, thus increasing the probability of getting hurt. Moreover, another negative consequence of the repetitiveness of the gesture is the increase of hypertrophy of the flexor muscles, to the detriment of the antagonist ones. So a program to strengthen the antagonist muscles at least once a week is essential to avoid muscle imbalances. The antagonist muscles to be reinforced are, in particular, the rotator cuff, the scapula stabilizers, the triceps and the thoracic extensors. Although these are not exercises designed to prevent injury, a good “general fitness” can definitely
improve performances, even at a functional level. Last but not least, stretching. Muscle lengthening is essential to avoid excessive shortening of the agonistic muscles, but on the contrary to what is common “knowledge” it should be performed after sports activity. If you want to integrate this exercise into your warm up activity you should opt for a dynamic stretching, rather than the classic static stretching. A conscious attitude is essential, both for newcomers to the sport and for those who have been climbing for a long time because, as the saying goes prevention is better than cure.
CLIMBING FOOTWEAR COLLECTION
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33 - 45
Vibram®
XS Grip2
+ 1/2
3,5 mm
COBRA 4:99
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Prima scarpetta specifica per le competizioni di arrampicata Speed. Ogni elemento di suola e tomaia è pensato per la massima velocità e leggerezza al servizio dei velocisti. La sfida è lanciata: abbattere il muro dei 5 secondi in gara. The first shoe specifically designed for Speed climbing competitions. Each element of the sole and the uppers is designed to provide maximum speed and lightweight to the service of sprinters. Do you wan to beat the 5 seconds record? Let’s start from Cobra 4:99.
CLIMBING SPECIES EVOLUTION
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PER PAIR
THEORY
34 - 46 + 1/2
Vibram®
XS Grip2
with D-Tech™ 3,5 mm
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Scarpetta da performance indoor pensata per il perfetto adattamento alle forme di prese e volumi dell’indoorclimbing. Rappresenta l’evoluzione della specie: l’estrema sensibilità unita all’elevata dinamicità, consente una spalmabilità e reattività sugli appoggi senza precedenti. Indoor performance shoe designed for perfect adaptation to the new shapes and volumes of indoor climbing holds. Theory represents the evolution of the species: the extreme sensitivity combined with high dynamism allows for unprecedented spreadability, adherence and reactivity on holds.
WOMEN’S
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PER PAIR
34 - 46 + 1/2
Vibram®
XS Grip2 3,5 mm
SOLUTION COMP
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Scarpetta d’arrampicata concepita per le massime performance in gara, particolarmente adatta alle competizioni su superfici indoor. Climbing shoe designed for maximum performance on climbing competitions.
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solution comp solution
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otaki
NEW theory skwama
NEW cobra 4:99 tc pro
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ROUND
mythos mythos eco
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Jacopo Larcher One of the strongest and most versatile athletes on the international scene, Jacopo it’s able to climb everything in every kind of rock and situation. From route setting in the gym to scary trad climbing in big walls, Jacopo it’s one of the guys that it’s pushing the boundary of climbing in the World.
When I was young, I did not particularly like listening to the advice of the more experienced climbers; I wanted to do my own thing, often having to pay the consequences. This behaviour was certainly not dictated by insolence or disrespect, but was rather due to over-motivation. I wanted to climb, train, improve… not warm up, rest and prevent injuries. My body seemed to hole up to the amount of work I had imposed on it, not asking too many questions about the consequences it might
have. Warm up was a waste of time, I wanted to climb and I wanted to climb right away! After a few minutes I was already on the routes, pushing to my limit, without thinking in the least that I could get injured. The same thing was true for the days of rest: “to improve you have to climb” I told myself, “not rest”. I tried to train every day, which obviously made me feel more and more tired; I thought this was due to the fact that I was not strong enough so I kept going caught up in a vicious circle.
This is what my usual warm-up looks like: - Thera-Band exercises - Stretching - Pull/Muscle Ups - Rings - Abs - 15 minutes of easy hang-boarding - some easy boulders/circuits
I’ve learned that it’s better to invest 30 minutes a day, rather than to wait months trying to heal from annoying injuries! ... getting older makes you wiser. Have fun climbing.
Needless to say, that over the years I realized, at my expense, that the truth is very different, making me regret not having listened to all that advice. Numerous injuries made me realize the importance of listening more carefully to my body, to preserve it and to take care of it. I learned to see rest as a fundamental part of training, but above all I understood the importance of prevention. Proper warm up is probably the best way to prevent unnecessary and annoying injuries. Of course sometimes it can be boring and repetitive, but it is better to invest a little time to this every time you go climbing, rather than having to rest for months in an attempt to recover from the various
ailments. For example, during my winter training I always start with a 30 minute warm-up. I normally stick to the same exercises: I start with some general exercises to warm up the whole body, and I end up with something more specific before starting the actual session. The advantage of developing a routine, even if repetitive, is to avoid omitting some exercise. In the past I have injured my fingers countless times, but since I started this healthy habit, I have hardly had any problems. Obviously, there is nothing magical about it, but it certainly helps to reduce the risk of getting hurt.
APPROACH FOOTWEAR COLLECTION
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350
1/2 PAIR
TX GUIDE
37 - 47.5 + 1/2
VibramÂŽ
MegaGrip ed IdroGrip
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Calzatura tecnica da approach pensata per guide alpine ed operatori della montagna alla ricerca di un prodotto performante in avvicinamento ed arrampicata. Technical approach shoe designed for mountain guides and mountain workers looking for a top performance product for approach routes and climbing.
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TX 4
TX 4 GTX®
TX 2
TX 2 LEATHER
BOULDER X MID GTX®
NEW TX GUIDE
HYPER GTX®
BOULDER X
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MOUNTAIN FOOTWEAR COLLECTION
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MOUNTAINEERING
640
1/2 PAIR
38 - 48 + 1/2
La Sportiva Cube by Vibram®
TRANGO TECH LEATHER GTX®
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Scarponcino in pelle traspirante ed impermeabile, pensato per escursionismo alpino: particolarmente leggero, confortevole e durevole grazie alla tomaia in nubuck. Perfetto per avvicinamenti tecnici ed utilizzi lavorativi da parte di soccorritori e guide alpine. Breathable, waterproof, leather boot, designed for alpine hiking: particularly lightweight, comfortable and durable thanks to the Nubuck uppers. Ideal for technical approach routes and for use by rescue teams and mountain guides.
WOMEN’S
G2 sm
nepal evo gtx®
nepal cube gtx®
nepal extreme
FULL CRAMPONABLE karakorum evo gtx®
nepal trek evo gtx®
HALF-CRAMPONABLE
karakorum hc gtx®
NOT CRAMPONABLE
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olympus mons cube
G5
trango ice cube gtx®
trango tower extreme gtx®
trango alp evo gtx® trango cube gtx®
NEW trango tech leather gtx®
trango tower gtx® trango tech gtx®
trango trk leather gtx®
trango trk gtx®
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