Trek 87.5% High

Historically, mountaineering and work boots were treated with tallow, waxes, and oils to improve weather resistance, exactly the kind of tradition that comes out of places like Montebelluna and the Dolomites.

The upper of the TREK 87.5% is constructed from natural, vegetable-tanned leather and finished using a traditional fat-liquoring process. Natural animal fats are gently heated and worked into the leather by hand, allowing the fibers to absorb the oils before the material is slowly dried and rested. This treatment nourishes and conditions the leather from within, increasing resistance to moisture while preserving breathability, strength, and flexibility. It is a time-intensive, low-impact alternative to synthetic waterproofing.

Montebelluna is globally recognized as the origin of modern trekking and technical outdoor shoes as we know them today. Situated in the Sport System region at the foothills of the Italian Alps, it developed in direct response to the surrounding terrain. The Dolomites are among Europe’s most demanding alpine environments. For generations, local craftsmen built footwear for woodcutters, shepherds, soldiers, and climbers; long before “trekking” existed as a category. What began as necessity evolved into a culture of precision, durability, and performance.

FEIT TREK 87.5% is made here, not simply as a place of production, but as a continuation of lineage. Montebelluna is where outdoor footwear shifted from utility to performance, where traditional handcraft merged with technical innovation, and where the idea of a natural, low-impact, mountain-capable shoe was first realized and refined.