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Vibram

Vibram develops rubber soles and footwear for outdoor and everyday use. Its own history traces the Carrarmato mountaineering sole to inventor and climber Vitale Bramani in 1937, combining rubber with a lugged tread design. The brand has since expanded into other sole materials and footwear. The historical innovation does not mean that every sole has the same grip on every surface; users should assess the compound, tread, terrain and conditions of the particular product.

Specialist sports equipment

3T

3T

3T's story began in Turin in 1961, when Mario Dedioniggi left Ambrosio to set up Tecnologia del Tubo Torinese. Renamed 3ttt, it made its name supplying handlebars to Italian pros and in the 1970s launched what it called the world's lightest cycling handlebar, before moving into carbon components and complete bikes.

Bikes and cycling components

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Alpinestars

Alpinestars was founded in 1963 by leather craftsman Sante Mazzarolo in Asolo, northern Italy, and made its name with protective boots for the new sport of motocross. Today it makes racing gear and helmets such as the Supertech R10, Tech-Air airbag protection systems, technical footwear, riding gear sets and a sportswear collection, with headquarters in Maser, Italy.

Sports apparel and footwear

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Askoll

Askoll is an Italian maker of electric scooters, bikes and other electric vehicles, based in Dueville, near Vicenza. The vehicles are designed and built in Italy. The Askoll group began in 1978 with Elio Marioni's work on synchronous electric motors.

Electric scooters and bikes

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Basso Bikes

Alcide Basso began experimenting with racing bicycles in his home workshop near Vicenza in the late 1970s. Basso now makes Italian road and gravel bikes, with the company's registered office listed under Stardue SRL in San Zenone degli Ezzelini.

Road and gravel bicycles

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Bianchi

Bianchi is an Italian bicycle brand founded in Milan in 1885 by Edoardo Bianchi, which says it has over 130 years of cycling history. It makes road, gravel, mountain and electric bikes for professionals, enthusiasts and city riders, including the Oltre RC race bike, and offers a lifetime frame warranty on approved carbon models. Pro rider Alec Segaert won a stage on an Oltre RC, and Fausto Coppi is part of its racing history. Bianchi's owner and president is Salvatore Grimaldi.

Specialist sports equipment

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Bottecchia

Bottecchia is an Italian bicycle maker. Its own site says the brand dates from 1926 and that the company has its headquarters at Piove di Sacco, near Padua.

Road, mountain and e-bikes

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Briko

Briko is an Italian brand of cycling and ski gear, including helmets, eyewear, goggles, jerseys and gloves. Its own history page describes products developed from the late 1980s, including work with the Italian alpine ski team.

Specialist sports equipment