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Is "La Sportiva World" legit?

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carter jensen · · Salt Lake City, Utah · Joined Dec 2009 · Points: 5

A link popped up on my FB feed announcing 80% off ALL La Sportiva shoes.  It announces itself as the Sportiva website for UK/Europe.  I'm in London right now, maybe that's why this is coming up in my feed.  But it seems to good to be true.  Has anyone seen this website? Feel free to check it out now, esp you folks back in the US. Maybe it's just a UK thing...but seems fishy.  But the website is completely developed, no dead links etc.... Anyone have any info?

FrankPS · · Atascadero, CA · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 276

Likely counterfeit.  Check out this La Sportiva webpage about all the fake LS websites. Doesn't include the one you referenced, but I wouldn't buy from LAsportivaworld.

https://www.lasportivausa.com/say-no-to-counterfeiting

M A · · CA · Joined Jun 2015 · Points: 22

I got the same ad on IG, it's gotta be fake. It showed 80% off all high-end shoes. 

that guy named seb · · Britland · Joined Oct 2015 · Points: 236
Jimmy Strange wrote:

Avoid Exxposed too. They are legit in that they exist, but have an MO of taking your money then not sending anything with an elaborate, prolonged course of fuckery. 

Exxpoaed is perfectly legit, you can expect issues if you buy from half way around the world with customs and seperate licencing agreements. 

WF WF51 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2020 · Points: 0
Jimmy Strange wrote:

Avoid Exxposed too. They are legit in that they exist, but have an MO of taking your money then not sending anything with an elaborate, prolonged course of fuckery. 

I've bought shoes from them three times, quick service and delivery. 

Oak Dohki · · Chicago, IL · Joined Jun 2019 · Points: 21
carter jensen wrote:

A link popped up on my FB feed announcing 80% off ALL La Sportiva shoes.  It announces itself as the Sportiva website for UK/Europe.  I'm in London right now, maybe that's why this is coming up in my feed.  But it seems to good to be true.  Has anyone seen this website? Feel free to check it out now, esp you folks back in the US. Maybe it's just a UK thing...but seems fishy.  But the website is completely developed, no dead links etc.... Anyone have any info?

Many of the contacts and return policy links actually take you to the official la sportiva website, which is an entirety different site. Very clever on their end and the whole thing feels very fishy. Your cart doesn't transfer over to the official la sportiva site, which is a other red flag.

William Liu · · Shenzhen, Guangdong · Joined Jun 2023 · Points: 0

Just FYI, lasprtivaworld is on the formal don't-buy list now.
https://www.lasportivausa.com/say-no-to-counterfeiting

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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