The AKU brand was born in Montebelluna, Italy’s footwear manufacturing hub, and holds a significant market share in major international markets such as Europe, the Americas, and Asia. The AKU brand has its own last library to meet the specific needs of various end customers and continuously improves the lasts based on experience and customer feedback, with a history of sixty years. AKU brand products are lightweight and highly comfortable, featuring multiple patented technologies. Its hiking shoe series holds an unshakable leading position in the professional field. From February 27 to March 2, 2013, at the ISPO Beijing exhibition (Booth No. B1.402), the AKU brand will comprehensively showcase its new line of hiking shoes equipped with the latest IMS integrated midsole technology, offering Chinese outdoor enthusiasts another opportunity to experience and choose a premium footwear brand.
The ARRIBA II GTX is a breathable and lightweight hiking shoe designed for trail running. It is equipped with the IMS2 integrated midsole system, providing excellent cushioning and comfort even in the harshest terrain conditions. Its protective and durable features offer the perfect solution for mountain life.
The TRANSALPINA GTX uses the IMS 3 integrated midsole, combining an exoskeleton structure midsole with molded EVA, where a lightweight polyurethane structure provides firm, durable, and stable support and protection at key points with every step. The soft molded EVA mid-layer offers cushioning and shock absorption, ensuring exceptional comfort around the foot bones.
Craftsmanship in the details—The TABIà GTX is designed for winter leisure and outdoor activities, representing the pinnacle of AKU’s fine craftsmanship tradition. Every detail reflects the high-quality artistry of traditional mountaineering footwear. The midsole utilizes IMS 3 integrated midsole technology combined with an EVA insole, delivering immediate comfort.
The VITALPINA GTX represents AKU’s handcrafted heritage, with uppers made from genuine leather combined with specially designed felt. It is perfect for daily wear in autumn and winter, suitable for both urban and mountaineering use.
[Brand Background Information]:
AKU—The history of the AKU brand dates back to the post-World War II era when it was founded in a small shoe shop in Montebelluna, Italy’s footwear manufacturing hub. Its initial products were Dinsport brand cross-country ski boots and simple trail running shoes. By the mid-1980s, the company entered a new phase, focusing on building the AKU brand with a market positioning in outdoor trekking footwear, quickly becoming a leading brand in this market. The recognition of the AKU brand is closely tied to its unique design and high-tech innovation.
Lightweight—Among AKU brand’s hiking footwear, 80% of the styles weigh less than 1000 grams, while 70% of trail running shoes weigh less than 600 grams. Truly lightening the load for outdoor footwear.
Lasts—Research on shoe lasts is a critical aspect of the footwear industry. AKU has its own last library to meet the specific needs of different end customers and continuously improves the lasts based on experience and customer feedback, with a history of sixty years.
Comfort—For the AKU brand, comfort is not just superficial but is achieved from engineering and design perspectives in every aspect. To ensure breathability, the uppers use the patented Air 8000 breathable fabric, which is 11 times more breathable than ordinary materials; to ensure stability, AKU collaborates with Vibram to use a unique sole that provides maximum slip resistance and safety for all products; additionally, to align with ergonomics, the lasts and footbeds are integrally formed in one process during manufacturing to achieve an ergonomic shock-absorbing memory footbed structure.
Today, AKU is recognized not only as a renowned brand in Europe’s outdoor goods market but also holds a significant market share in major international markets such as the Americas and Asia. Although the AKU brand had not made a large-scale formal entry into the Chinese market, its collaboration with Shanghai Feiwah Trading Co., Ltd. (Blue Ice Adventure Equipment) marks AKU’s re-entry into China, offering Chinese outdoor enthusiasts another opportunity to experience and choose a premium footwear brand.
Founder of the AKU brand, Galliano Bordin
