CimAlp designs technical clothing and shoes for hiking, trail running and mountaineering. The French brand dates from 1964 and is based in Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence, Drôme.
Same category, HQ in France
CAFrench Riviera label blending technical cycling kit with fashion-led colours and an expanding outdoor and running collection. Its collections extend from road and gravel kit into running, hiking and casual pieces, combining technical fabrics with a Riviera-led visual identity.
Premium cycling and outdoor apparel
DEDecathlon was born in France in 1976, is active in 72 countries and calls itself the world's largest sporting goods retailer. It designs and sells sports clothing and gear across many in-house brands, such as Simond for climbing and Forclaz for trekking, with a focus on affordable hiking, camping and cycling gear for people of all levels. Decathlon's own brand structure includes category specialists such as Quechua, Kipsta and Btwin, plus expert labels including Van Rysel and Kiprun; they are Decathlon lines rather than unrelated companies.
Specialist sports equipment
SASalomon is an outdoor-sports brand founded in Annecy in 1947 and part of Amer Sports, according to its own privacy notice. It began with ski-binding parts and expanded into boots, skis, snowboards and trail-running footwear, including the XA PRO, XT-6 and S/LAB ranges. Its company history also describes ski innovations such as the Skade toe piece and later footwear development; those dates are milestones in the brand's history, not claims that every current product uses the same technology.
Trail, hiking and winter sports gear
AIAigle is a French outdoor clothing and footwear brand founded in 1853 by the American Hiram Hutchinson, known for rubber boots and waterproof outerwear. Its range includes parkas, raincoats and boots for men, women and children.
Outdoor clothing and footwear
ALAltore is a trail and running apparel brand based in Corsica that designs technical, eco-responsible outfits made in France. It uses bamboo fibre and recycled polyester and tests its products with its own athletes.
Trail and running apparel
BEBering is a French motorcycle clothing brand making jackets, gloves, airbags and riding accessories. It was launched in 1991 and is owned by TROPHY SAS near Paris.
Motorcycle clothing and protective gear
BLblackcrows is an independent French freeski brand founded in Chamonix in 2006 by professional freeskiers Camille Jaccoux and Bruno Compagnet. It designs skis and outerwear that set out to combine beauty and efficiency, with strong design identity and uncompromising performance for contemporary skiing.
Freeski skis and outerwear
