Tepa Sport

Tepa Sport
Company typePrivate
IndustrySportswear
Founded1952 (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.[1] It grew in popularity during the 1960s, reaching 400 employees in 1970. It went bankrupt and closed down in 1985.[1][2]

The brand was mentioned in Elio e le Storie Tese's song Supergiovane (1992).[1]

In 2017, after a legal dispute, the brand was relaunched by the Riva family.[1][2]

References

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