What SPAC does

SPAC S.r.l. is an Italian manufacturer of removable insoles (sottopiedi) for the footwear industry, founded in 1969 by Romano Corolaita and headquartered in Vago di Lavagno, Verona. The company sells exclusively on a B2B basis to footwear manufacturers producing comfort, leisure, technical, sports, and children's footwear, and has become closely associated in the Italian market with the 'fussbet' (anatomical sandal footbed) category over a 50-year operating history. Current commercial operations are run by Elena and Domenico through an internal sales office that handles the full cycle from sampling and custom die design through to order shipping.

The company's product platform spans nine core insole SKUs (thermoformed footbed, breathable polyurethane, EVA with activated carbon, PolyAir, polyurethane with antibacterial inserts, eco-friendly natural materials, memory foam with heel support, sandal footbed, and standard polyurethane) supported by six proprietary material brands — MemorySoft (viscoelastic foam), PolyAir and PolyAir ECO (recycled open-cell polyurethane, with ECO at 70% recycled content), TRASPIRASOFT (open-cell PU co-developed with research institutes), the SEFN natural fiber line (88% natural fibers), and GEA LATEX (85% biodegradable natural latex). Manufacturing is anchored by a 36-station polyurethane molding carousel installed in 2019 and a 103 kw rooftop photovoltaic system installed in 2015 on the Vago di Lavagno facility.

Revenue is generated primarily through B2B hardware sales of insoles to footwear OEMs, supplemented by processing services (design of new articles, die and punch development, leather cutting, coupling, stamping). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company is privately held as an S.r.l. with EUR 110,000 share capital, independently and family-owned, with no external equity or parent company. International expansion is underway via a 2025 POR FESR-funded Temporary Export Manager (TEM) program targeting foreign agents, collaborators, and distributors.

Name

SPAC

Legal name

SPAC S.r.l.

Website

https://spac.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SPAC S.r.l. is an Italian B2B manufacturer founded in 1969, producing removable insoles (sottopiedi) from proprietary polyurethane, memory foam, and natural-fiber materials for comfort, leisure, technical, sports, and children's footwear OEMs, headquartered in Vago di Lavagno, Verona.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Footwear Insole Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Plastics Foam Products (3086), Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Interlinings, Linings & Padding (CRAAAMAI)

Keywords

• Removable footwear insoles
• B2B insole manufacturing
• Memory foam insoles
• Polyurethane footbed production
• Comfort footwear components

Headquarters

HQ city

Veneto

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Insole Manufacturing: B2B manufacturing and sale of insoles (sottopiedi) to footwear manufacturers. Products include thermoformed insoles, polyurethane insoles, EVA insoles, PolyAir insoles, memory foam insoles, and natural material insoles for various footwear applications including comfort, leisure, technical, sports, and children's footwear.
2. Processing Services: Additional revenue from processing services including design of new articles, development of dies and punches, leather cutting, coupling, final cutting, and stamping (hot, tape, pad printing, transfer).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

SPAC manufactures and sells removable insoles (sottopiedi) for footwear producers in comfort, leisure, technical, sports, sandal, and children's categories. The portfolio spans thermoformed polyethylene insoles, polyurethane injected insoles, EVA insoles, PolyAir recycled open-cell polyurethane insoles, MemorySoft viscoelastic foam insoles, and natural-material (SEFN and GEA LATEX) insoles. Alongside manufacturing, SPAC provides processing services including new article design, die and punch development, material sourcing, leather cutting, coupling, and final cutting/stamping.

Product overview

SPAC is an Italian insole manufacturer based in Verona, founded in 1969, producing next-generation insoles for comfort, leisure, technical, and sports footwear. The company operates a platform-style offering centered on insoles and materials: core insole products include Thermoformed Footbed, Breathable Polyurethane Insole, EVA Insole, PolyAir Insoles, Polyurethane Insole with Inserts, Eco-friendly Insoles in Natural Materials, Insole with Heel Support, Insole for Sandals, and Polyurethane Footbed. Supporting these products are proprietary material innovations: MEMORY SOFT (viscoelastic memory foam), PolyAir (recycled open-cell polyurethane), PolyAir ECO (70% recycled variant), TRANSPIRASOFT POLYURETHANE (breathable open-cell PU), New SEFN Line (natural fiber insole), and GEA LATEX (natural latex with SEFN coupling). Services include design, die/punch development, material research, leather cutting, coupling, stamping, and international sales support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Thermoformed Footbed Thermoformed footbed (sottopiede termoformato) including options such as antistatic felt insole with silver ion fabric for work footwear, manufactured by SPAC for footwear producers.
• Breathable Polyurethane Insole (Sottopiede in poliuretano traspirasoft) Insole in an ultra-soft, highly breathable polyurethane compound based on SPAC's TRASPIRASOFT formulation for footwear manufacturers.
• EVA Insole Footwear insole with activated carbon and a heel cup in EVA with antishock properties, supplied by SPAC to footwear manufacturers.
• PolyAir Insoles Insoles based on PolyAir, a mix of recycled open-cell polyurethanes providing high breathability with elastic memory; can be enhanced with activated carbons for antibacterial properties and are washable at 30 degrees.
• Polyurethane Insole with Inserts Polyurethane insole combining antibacterial activated carbon insert, MemorySoft memory foam, and PolyAir components, designed for leisure footwear applications.
• Eco-friendly Insoles in Natural Materials (Sottopiedi ecologico in materiali naturali) Eco-friendly insoles made from natural materials, produced by SPAC for footwear brands seeking sustainable components.
• Insole with Heel Support Memory foam insole with EVA heel support, manufactured by SPAC for footwear applications requiring enhanced rearfoot stability.
• Insole for Sandals (fussbet) Classic anatomical footbed (fussbet) for sandals, the heritage product category that SPAC has been synonymous with for 50 years.
• Polyurethane Footbed Standard polyurethane insole (footbed) made with SPAC's 36-station polyurethane molding technology.
• MEMORY SOFT Material SPAC's proprietary viscoelastic foam material with slow memory effect that self-models to foot anatomy through body heat and pressure, featuring open-cell breathable structure and Sanitized antibacterial treatment.
• PolyAir ECO Material SPAC's first recycled insole material line, made from 70% recycled polyurethane foam recovered from production waste blended with 30% virgin foam, delivering maximum breathability and high comfort.
• PolyAir Material SPAC's proprietary mix of recycled open-cell polyurethanes providing high breathability with elastic memory, enhancable with activated carbons for antibacterial properties and washable at 30 degrees.
• TRANSPIRASOFT Polyurethane Material Extra-soft polyurethane material developed in collaboration with research institutes and sector companies, featuring open-cell structure, sweat absorption during wear, moisture release when removed, anti-mold and anti-shock properties, and absence of toxic materials.
• New SEFN Natural Fiber Line Material Insole material made of natural fibers, with fabric in 100% pure cotton and fibrous composition of 88% natural fibers from annual plants cultivated without chemical fertilizers, combined with 12% PET fibers.
• GEA LATEX Material Natural latex foam coated on fabric, coupled with SPAC's SEFN natural fiber material from annual plants, with 85% biodegradability, antibacterial treatment using OIT molecules, and natural fiber base for foot support.
• Processing Services for Footwear Manufacturers SPAC's B2B processing services for footwear customers, including new article design, development of dies and punches for leather cutting, material research and supply (leather, fabrics, synthetics), leather cutting, coupling, final cutting, and stamping (hot, tape, pad printing, transfer).

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% biodegradable (GEA LATEX natural latex product)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Selected Subcontractors (Terzisti Selezionati)minorOthers · 1 January 2015Qualified leather cutting performed by chosen subcontractors who have long-standing working relationships with SPAC for leather trimming services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Spenco: Foot-care and insole manufacturer with focus on cushioning and breathable foam technologies for sports and comfort footwear. Comparable in foam-material innovation and comfort-segment positioning.
• Superfeet Worldwide: Insoles brand with B2B and B2C distribution, focused on premium performance and comfort insoles using proprietary foam formulations. Comparable in material innovation emphasis (shock absorption, biomechanical support) and comfort-segment positioning.
• Aetrex Worldwide: US-based manufacturer of orthotic insoles and comfort footwear with proprietary memory-foam and EVA formulations. Comparable in material platform (memory foam, EVA) and B2B-plus-B2C distribution model.
• Currex: Sports-focused insole manufacturer selling biomechanically engineered insoles through B2B (footwear brands) and B2C channels. Overlaps with SPAC's sports-footwear segment and shares a similar material-driven differentiation approach.

Broad incumbents

• Birkenstock: Iconic German footwear manufacturer with a vertically integrated footbed technology platform (cork-latex footbeds). While much larger and primarily a finished-goods brand, Birkenstock's footbed R&D and material IP are directly comparable to SPAC's fussbet and memory-foam platforms.
• Implus (Dr. Scholl's): Large diversified foot-care company owning the Dr. Scholl's brand; produces mass-market and performance insoles through global OEM partnerships. Comparable in product category but operates at substantially greater scale across mass and premium tiers.

Direct peers

• Texon International: Global B2B manufacturer of footwear components including heel counters, insoles, and structural materials for branded footwear OEMs. Directly comparable in business model (component manufacturer selling into footwear brands) and product overlap (insole/footbed materials).
• Sidas: French manufacturer of insoles, footbeds, and foot-care products serving both B2B footwear brands and B2C consumers. Overlaps with SPAC's insole manufacturing and material innovation focus (memory foam, breathable PU).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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