Garmont International

Garmont is an Italian footwear brand whose history began in 1964 in the Montebelluna Sportsystem district, an area known for footwear expertise and craftsmanship. The company’s official account explains that “GAR” in the name comes from founder Garbuio’s surname, while “MONT” refers to Montebelluna. Its heritage is closely associated with mountain activities: the brand says it established itself in ski mountaineering before expanding into mountaineering footwear and pursuing international growth. The brand’s present-day product focus is outdoor footwear. Its website organizes products around activities including mountaineering, approach, hiking and trekking, light hiking, winter hiking, and tactical use. Featured product families and models include the 9.81 range, Dragontail approach shoes, Tradizione, Nebraska, Lagorai, and Oron. The Oron is presented for day hikes and outdoor excursions, with comfort, protection, and stability as stated benefits; the Oron WP version is described as offering lightweight waterproof protection for changing weather. The product pages also specify construction and material details, such as G-Dry waterproof lining on the Oron WP. Garmont describes a continuing emphasis on innovation and says that it has more than 60 years of experience. Its company history identifies the first Dragontail as an approach shoe that helped define a new product category, and the first 9.81 shoe as a precursor to modern trail-running footwear. In the 2010s, it exited the ski-boot market to sharpen its focus on outdoor footwear. The official history also describes a new direction beginning in 2024, involving transformation across the value chain, organizational restructuring, supply-chain re-engineering, and a renewed brand identity. The supplied evidence does not identify the company’s current owner, headquarters, named executives, or specific operating markets.

Garmont dates its origins to 1964, when it was established in the Montebelluna Sportsystem district in Italy. The brand explains that its name combines “GAR,” from founder Garbuio’s surname, and “MONT,” in tribute to Montebelluna and its sports-footwear tradition. Its early identity was shaped by mountain sports, particularly ski mountaineering, where Garmont says it became a trusted name among enthusiasts and professionals. During the 1970s and 1990s, according to the company’s historical timeline, Garmont broadened its activities. It expanded its offering to mountaineering footwear and began its international growth. The company’s supplied history does not provide more precise dates for those developments. In the 2000s, Garmont introduced the first Dragontail approach shoe, which the company says helped define a new product category. It also introduced the first 9.81 shoe, described in its history as a precursor to modern trail-running footwear. These launches reflect a broader shift toward technical footwear designed for particular outdoor activities. In the 2010s, Garmont exited the ski-boot market to concentrate on outdoor footwear. The company describes the 2024 period as the beginning of a new direction and a comprehensive transformation across its value chain, including organizational restructuring, supply-chain re-engineering, and a renewed brand identity. Its current website presents an outdoor range spanning mountaineering, approach, hiking and trekking, light hiking, winter hiking, and tactical products. The supplied sources do not establish current ownership, headquarters, or named company leadership.

• 2024

  A new direction and business transformation

• 1964

  Garmont is founded in Montebelluna

• Expansion into mountaineering footwear

• First Dragontail and 9.81 shoes

• Exit from ski boots

An outdoor-footwear brand rooted in mountain sports, presenting activity-specific footwear for hiking, trekking, mountaineering, approach, winter hiking, and tactical use.

• Dragontail

  An approach-shoe line; the company says its first Dragontail helped define a new product category.

• 9.81

  A footwear range whose first shoe is described by the company as a precursor to modern trail-running footwear.

• Oron

  A lightweight shoe presented for day hikes and outdoor excursions, with comfort, protection, and stability as stated benefits.

• Oron WP

  A waterproof version described as offering lightweight protection and comfort in changing weather; its listed lining is a G-Dry waterproof membrane.

• Current featured models

  The supplied homepage lists Nebraska 3 GTX, Lagorai 3 GTX, and additional Oron models among its new arrivals.

1. 1Trekking, Hiking, Excursion and Outdoor Boots | GARMONT® – Garmont Outdoorgarmont.com
2. 2Our history – Garmont Outdoorgarmont.com
3. 3ORON – Garmont Outdoorgarmont.com
4. 4ORON WP – Garmont Outdoorgarmont.com
5. 5Garmont Internationalwikidata.org