AKU - A shoe factory that makes a wide range of footwear for mountain, hiking and outdoor purposes.

AKU is an Italian shoe factory brand, private label shoe manufacturer, producing mountain, hunting and casual shoes in contact with nature. The technical quality, functionality and reliability of each model are guaranteed by more than 40 years of experience in the footwear industry, with full respect for the ancient and unparalleled tradition of Made in Italy.

Each model represents a product of absolute excellence, destined to be an irreplaceable companion on your adventures.

The selection of raw materials according to the highest quality standards and particular attention to environmental impact are the basis of AKU's design and production methods.

In this way, each model represents a product of absolute excellence, ethical and destined to be an irreplaceable companion on your long adventures in nature.

The company founder Galliano Bordin, the son of a shoemaker, gained experience in repairing and manufacturing shoes from an early age. In almost every home in the small Venetian town, the leather is cut, the upper is sewn, and the sole is fastened. Almost everyone is involved in some way or another in this process of production specialization, which gives rise to artisan workshops and small businesses destined to become, over time, the most prestigious brands on an international level in every sport, especially It's mountaineering, hiking, alpine skiing and cross-country skiing.

We are often asked about the origin and meaning of the name AKU.

AKU AKU is the name of a benevolent spirit, and it is one of many legends in the imagination of the natives of Easter Island. The great Norwegian adventurer Thor Heyerdahl, in his book The Secret of Easter Island, speaks of a spirit of kindness and wisdom that protects the earth and its inhabitants.

The idea of ​​using this name as a brand dates back to the early 90's, when company founder Galliano Bordin had to decide to drop the first DINSPORT company name and logo when he started exporting the first pair of hiking shoes to Europe, in conjunction with Deutsch Institut fur Normung Contrasted with the registered DIN trademark of .

The idea of ​​using AKU (a short and easy-to-remember name with a meaning so close to the sensitivities of the company and its products' future users) was loved.