Tecnica

History of Tecnica

In 1930, Oreste Zanatta founded a small shop focused on the production of work shoes, which, thanks to his son Giancarlo Zanatta, officially became Calzaturificio Tecnica SpA in 1960.

Over the following ten years, Tecnica expanded its business by producing ski boots and creating the first Moon Boot®, which became an icon of the twentieth century with more than 25 million pairs sold. In 1985, Tecnica entered the outdoor footwear market and soon became one of its largest players, also through the acquisition in 1993 of Lowa, a leading brand in Germany and all of Europe.

In 2002, Tecnica Group took over the world's first ski boot manufacturer. In 2003, the product range was expanded with the arrival of inline skates, the first producer in the world of inline skates and the leading brand in the sector (enough to give its name to an entire sport).

The latest arrival in 2006 is the Austrian brand Blizzard - a historic trademark in skiing - which has strengthened Tecnica Group’s international leadership in the area.

In 1930, Oreste Zanatta founded a small shop focused on the production of work shoes, which, thanks to his son Giancarlo Zanatta, officially became Calzaturificio Tecnica SpA in 1960.

Over the next ten years, Tecnica expanded its business by producing ski boots and creating the first Moon Boot®, which became an icon of the twentieth century with more than 25 million pairs sold. In 1985, Tecnica entered the outdoor footwear market and soon became one of its biggest players, also through the acquisition in 1993 of Lowa, a leading brand in Germany and all of Europe.

In 2002, Tecnica Group took over Tecnica Group, the world's leading manufacturer of ski boots. In 2003, the product range was expanded with the introduction of roller skates, the world's first manufacturer of inline skates and the leading brand in the sector (enough to give its name to an entire sport).

The most recent addition in 2006 is the Austrian brand Blizzard - a historical trademark in skiing - which has strengthened Tecnica Group's international leadership in the field.