Leki

Alpine skiing, freeride, cross-country skiing, touring, cross trail, trekking, trail running or Nordic walking - the LEKI brand stands for speed, control, comfort, safety or simply the good feeling of being able to rely on your equipment. The products are developed in the Swabian headquarters, manufactured in the company's own production facility in the Czech Republic.

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Why is LEKI a WIR DENKEN UM brand?

Taking responsibility for one's own actions has always been a deeply rooted value of the founding family, long before sustainability was on everyone's lips. As a WIR DENKEN UM brand, LEKI stands out in the following ways:

- LEKI is committed to accountability throughout the supply chain

- LEKI is committed to environmentally and socially responsible production

- Regional production in Europe with short transport routes

- Service & Repair: Worldwide network of specialized service centers where products are repaired and reconditioned after years of intensive use.

LEKI offers tailwind, for you and for nature

When founder Klaus Lenhart was asked why he repaired old poles, his answer was: "Because it's the right thing to do". Responsibility and sustainability are not a separate project for LEKI, but an integral part of its daily activities. The first sustainability report was published in 1996. Innovative and intelligent products with a very long service life are just as much a matter of principle as the repair and maintenance of worn components. The annual complaint rate is less than 0.3 percent, and the percentage of all complaints that can be rectified is an impressive 93 percent.
The manufacture of durable products requires the use of energy and resources, as well as measures that make it necessary to trace or recycle production waste. In-house production in the Czech Republic gives LEKI control over all processes and transparency in the vertical range of manufacture.

Modern production processes and equipment enable LEKI to conserve resources. In this way, LEKI not only lives up to its own claim of implementing the most sustainable production possible, but also ensures that the brand sets an absolute example in its field, winter and mountain sports.

LEKI started with ski poles

Klaus Lenhart was an inventor and a visionary. When the trained toolmaker took over the sole management of the family business in 1984, he strategically focused LEKI on manufacturing top-quality products that meet the highest standards of safety, function and comfort. Poles, gloves and above all pole-glove systems for outdoor and mountain sports have always been LEKI's core business. In winter this applies to alpine skiing, freeriding, cross-country skiing and ski touring. And in summer, for trekking, mountaineering, cross-country skiing, trail running and Nordic walking.

COOPERATION WITH TOP ATHLETES

For LEKI, working with top athletes is a fundamental driver of excellence in in-house development. "We are constantly testing prototypes with the best of the best. That's why our customers sometimes have to be patient. At LEKI, we plan comparatively long test phases because we want to be 100 percent sure that our products are perfected down to the smallest detail. As fast as we're on the mountain, as thorough is our development," explains Product Manager Christian Nordhaus. With a team of over 1,000 athletes from alpine skiing, Nordic, trail running and mountaineering, the company has amassed a unique pool of expertise.

Cross-country skiing superstar Johannes Klebo, for example, relies on the company, as does trail runner Hannes Namberger, who relies on the support of his LEKI in the most important trail races, such as the UTMB, and the world's best ski racer, Mikaela Shiffrin, who relies on the proven quality of LEKI in her races, whether in the narrow forest of poles or in the fast downhill disciplines. Thanks to the close cooperation with various athletes and the numerous successes, the brand has long since become a seal of quality for good sportsmanship as well as functionality.

Trigger 3D, Aergon Air and Nordic Shark: Leki stands for Innovation

Innovation is still one of the most important building blocks for LEKI today, along with the other five core values of Enthusiasm, Quality, Partnership, Excellence and Responsibility. But how do you come up with new ideas with so much innovation? Product Manager Christian Nordhaus tells us: "We get a lot of feedback from our athletes and then we think about how we can implement it technically. Several variations are then tried out until one emerges as the best. It takes a good two years before a product or new development is ready: "There's just a lot of passion involved."

With over 250 patents, LEKI has secured more patents than almost any other manufacturer in the outdoor and ski industry. LEKI's expertise in poles and gloves is also reflected in its extensive service and support. Pole length advisors, glove size advisors and product care are all designed to make the most of LEKI's high-quality products. After all, the right pole length is the decisive factor for optimal power transmission in all disciplines. Whether alpine poles, ski poles, hiking and trekking poles, Nordic walking poles, cross country poles, trail running poles, touring poles or snowshoe poles.

FROM THE BEGINNING UNTIL TODAY: LEKI POLES STAND FOR QUALITY AND CRAFTSMANSHIP

In 1948, Gertrud and Karl Lenhart laid the foundations for the company LEKI, which is so well-known and successful today. The wood turning company "Karl Lenhart, Plastik + Metall" initially produced wooden letters for lettering for bakeries and butchers. However, in the 1960s, founder and enthusiastic skier Karl Lenhart was dissatisfied with the development of his company and began to produce grips and plates for ski poles as a result of this dissatisfaction. In 1973, the first LEKI cross-country ski poles are launched on the market. The further course of the successful brand is, as one would say in English, history.

The takeover of the company by the youngest son, Klaus Lenhart, opens a new chapter for the company. Klaus Lenhart was an inventor and visionary. In 1984, the trained toolmaker took over the sole management of the family business and began to strategically focus LEKI on the manufacture of absolutely top products. These should not only be functional, but also meet the highest standards of safety and comfort. The product range is thus expanded to include high-quality poles, gloves and, above all, innovative pole-glove systems for outdoor and mountain sports. To this day, this sophisticated product range is LEKI's core business.

Functionality, comfort and safety are the basic requirements for good products for the family business. LEKI supports you not only in winter for alpine skiing, freeriding, cross-country skiing and ski touring, but also in summer for trekking, mountaineering, cross-country skiing, trail running and Nordic walking. So you can rely on LEKI's high quality poles all year round and create equipment with winning potential.

LEKI AT SPORT CONRAD

Whether it's absolute speed for racing or sufficient support for Nordic walking, whatever you're up to, LEKI has the right products for you. The high quality poles with the smart locking system will give you the feeling of absolute control, safety and comfort at the same time. Still missing a few items for the perfect equipment? Then check out our online store. We offer top brands and products for every sport.