Alpinestars ... possibly the finest motorcycle clothing brand
Founded in 1963 by Sante Mazzarolo in Asolo, Veneto.
The company originally made safety gear for motocross racing, and today has laboratories in Los Angeles and its headquarters in Northern Italy.
The best selling Alpinestar Range is the Tech 8 boots that have been worn on the feet of some of the best motocross and supercross racers. Alpinestars has recently branched out into other sports and now have leather gear for superbike and GP riders, driving shoes and flame retardant gear for race car drivers, as well as casual clothing.
Alpinestars sponsor and support the following motorcycle racers:
MotoGP: Toni Elías, Carlos Checa, Dani Pedrosa, Nicky Hayden, John Hopkins, Casey Stoner, Kenny Roberts, Jr.
World Superbike: Troy Corser, Noriyuki Haga, Karl Muggeridge
Motocross/Supercross: Ben Townley, Chad Reed, Eric Sorby, Joe Oehloff, Kyle Cunningham, Nathan Ramsey, Mike Alessi, Kelly Smith, Jeff Gibson, Davi Millsaps, Brock Sellards, Darcy Lange, Jason Lawrence, Justin Brayton, Michael Byrne, Branden Jesseman, David Vuillemin, Jeff Alessi, Justin Keeney, Michael Lapagila, Chris Gosselaar, Grant Langston, Josh Hansen, Martin Davalos, Paul Carpenter, Richie Owens, Matthew Goerke, Joshua Hill, Ivan Tedesco, and Christophe Pourcel.
The company takes its name from the English translation of the Italian word for "edelweiss" (stelle alpine). When translated into English, stelle alpine literally means "Alpine stars".
