Tepa Sport

Tepa Sport
TypePrivate
IndustrySportswear
Founded1952; 74 years ago (1952)
Headquarters

Tepa Sport is an Italian sports shoe company. It previously sponsored Italian Serie A side Bologna.

History

Tepa Sports was created in 1952 by the brothers Paolo, Rino, and Battista Riva. It grew in popularity during the 1960s, reaching 400 employees in 1970. It went bankrupt and closed down in 1985.

The brand was mentioned in Elio e le Storie Tese's song Supergiovane (1992).

In 2017, after a legal dispute, the brand was relaunched by the Riva family.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Galesi, Emanuele (12 March 2017). "Il ritorno delle scarpe Tepa Sport". giornaledibrescia.it. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  2. 1 2 Magli, Massimiliano (15 March 2017). "La Tepa Sport è finalmente tornata a casa". bresciaoggi.it. Retrieved 2026-01-03.