Consider the iguana a secret weapon for long, difficult routes. Lightweight and collapsible, you can hang these from the back of your harness or stash 'em in your climbing pack, no problem. The eva midsole still gives you a plush ride on the descent. We use a zonal weave upper, with different construction zones for breathability and light weight support. Long routes in red rocks or descending into the black? consider the iguana. Innovation and tradition share equally deep roots at SCARPA, a muti-generational, family-owned business whose headquarters and manufacturing facilities are in the same region of northern Italy where it was founded in 1938. SCARPA builds performance footwear for climbing, hiking, skiing, mountaineering, trail-running and other outdoor pursuits. Aside from being the Italian word for "shoe," SCARPA is an acronym for Societa Calzaturiera Asolana Riunita Pedemontana Anonima (Associated Shoe Manufacturing Company of the Asolo Mountain Area).