Italian technical label applying decades of cross-country ski expertise to race-focused cycling clothing and harsh-weather layers. The company applies experience from cross-country skiing to cycling jerseys, bib shorts and protective layers designed for racing and cold-weather training. Sportful is run by Manifattura Valcismon S.p.A., based in Fonzaso, Italy.
Same category, HQ in Italy
NOItalian brand spanning cycling shoes and winter kit, with carbon-soled race models and deep roots in snowboard footwear. Its catalogue joins road and mountain-bike footwear with cycling apparel and a separate snow range rooted in winter board sports.
Cycling shoes and snow apparel
BRBriko 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
UYUYN is an Italian sportswear brand operated by Trerè Innovation in Asola. It offers technical base layers, socks and apparel for running, cycling, skiing and other sports.
Technical sportswear
ALAlé has spent more than three decades making technical cycling clothing and dressing professional teams. Its jerseys and bib shorts combine distinctive colours with performance fabrics developed for demanding rides. Alé is owned by A.P.G. Srl, identified as its owner in an article on the cycling brand’s own site.
Cycling jerseys and technical apparel
ALAlpinestars 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
BIBiemme is an Italian maker of technical cycling clothing for men and women, including jackets, underwear and accessories. It was founded in 1978 and describes itself as a leader in technical cycling apparel.
Technical cycling clothing
