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World leader in high performance rubber soles.

35produced million soles
per year

150 season models per

1 million + km in tests
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n°1 in the world

120+ countries served 1.000+ partners

75 years experience

3 million + on-line visitors

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Our vision & mission
In Vibram we have a great vision: maintaining and strengthening our market leadership by offering reliable,high quality and high performance products for people who lead active lives. This mission has stayed the same over the years - innovation, originality and quality - so that we always live up to our brand tradition. A vision that makes the future.

Our values
Vibram soles, high performance with maximum grip to stride over the world. Studied to give wearers perfect control over any type of surfaceunder their feet and allow them to experience timeless, extreme excitement in complete safety. Vibram, grip your world!

Vitale Bramani Mountaineer and founder

Our history
The Vibram revolution began in 1937 with feet firmly on the ground, emphasizing quality, performance and safety. As an exclusive partner in the toughest alpine ventures, Vibram can boast an exciting history of greatperceptiveness - a revolution that has changed the world step by step with a range of products that are perfect for all needs.

1937
“Carrarmato”, the first Vibram sole

1954
The k2 conquest

1967
Vibram Security

1969
Vibram Golden Plaque

1994
Vibram Ecostep

2001
Vibram Monster

2005
Vibram FiveFingers

2009
Vibram China Tech Center

2011
Vibram Barefoot technology forminimalist shoes

Vibram Japan – Tokyo

Vibram Technological Center Canton – China

Vibram S.p.A. - Albizzate Italy – International headquarters Vibram Usa Concord (MA) – USA Vibram Brasil Franca – Brazil

Vibram around the World
Vibram concentrates its industrial design activities, managerial and strategic functions, new technology and new product development in Albizzate in the provinceof Varese, Italy, to ensure that its customers can benefit from reliable and constant quality wherever they are. Vibram has commercial and production facilities in the United States, Brazil, Japan and China. 2009 saw the start-up of the futuristic Vibram Technological Center in China.

Vibram Technological Center
Situated in the heart of Guangzhou (China), the Vibram China Tech Center is aplatform of technical excellence. This research and development center broadens Vibram’s range of technology and strengthens its collaboration with other operators in the sector, building a network of qualified partners.

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6000 m2 devoted to trading, hospitality and logistics 650 m2 of innovation 4000 m2 for industrialisation and production of small ranges 1200 m2 for product testsLaboratory tests Field tests

In vivo tests

Vibram tests
Team spirit is a fundamentally important value in Vibram. Since 1998 the Vibram Tester Team has been designing the ideal sole for all sports activities by studying and checking the performance of the soles in the most extreme situations. Mechanical simulation tests, in vivo tests conducted with biomechanical methods, and outdoortests with a large team - 100 of the best-known athletes - to ensure effectiveness, reliability, grip perception and all-round safety. The higher, the better with Vibram!

Comfort

Outdoor
Traction, protection and comfort. Innovative designs and compounds are our strong points. Strength that supports the needs and nature of every sportsperson to perfection, in all situations, at alltemperatures and on every surface. If trekking, mountaineering, free climbing, canyoneering, mountain biking and trail running are your true passion then our grip is made for your feet. Grip

Protection

B. Tomozyk

Lightness Precision

Strength

Snow sport
In contact with nature on the steepest slopes you will experience incredible unbridled excitement. Vibram has created and redefined the...