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2025.10.22
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France's GALIBIER Relaunches After 35 Years! The "Super Land" Showcases the Future of Hiking Boots

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This year marks the comeback of GALIBIER, the prestigious French shoe brand that defined the golden age of Alpine mountaineering. Leading the relaunch is the "Super Land," a model with roots in the "Super Guide," a favorite among mountaineers in the 1970s.
In today's shoe market, where fast consumption is the norm, Galibier's long-awaited heritage model, designed to be "worn for 10, even 20 years," stands as a powerful counterstatement.
We sat down with Takuma Shinozaki from Galibier Japan K.K. to discuss the story behind the brand's revival and the vision that the "Super Land" represents.
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Takuma Shinozaki
Takuma Shinozaki

Galibier Japan K.K.

Sales Manager

After working for 19 years at RPJ K.K., the distributor for Paraboot, he became the Sales Manager for Galibier Japan in September 2025.

The Richard-Pontvert head office and factory in Izeaux, which was operational until 2017.
The Richard-Pontvert head office and factory in Izeaux, which was operational until 2017.

A Legacy of French Hiking Boots: The Symbol of the Alps From Birth to its Golden Age

"Galibier was a brand of the Richard-Pontvert company, founded in 1909 in Izeaux, France. Its name comes from the Col du Galibier, an Alpine pass famous from the Tour de France, and the brand was launched as a line of mountaineering boots in 1922."
A 1960s advertisement featuring a photo and signature of French mountaineer Robert Paragot, who made the first ascent of the north face of Jannu in 1962.
A 1960s advertisement featuring a photo and signature of French mountaineer Robert Paragot, who made the first ascent of the north face of Jannu in 1962.
Richard-Pontvert, the parent company of Paraboot, experienced a golden age for its Galibier brand from the 1930s to the 1960s. Fueled by the post-World War II mountaineering boom, the Galibier name became famous throughout Europe.
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