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climbing shoe
La Sportiva

Tarantulace

Category
Climbing shoe
Type
Lace
Key specs
FriXion RS, 5 mm
Material
Leather / microfiber lacing harness
Weight
245 g

What climbers keep saying · from 11 reviews

comfortable6durable2wears out fast2great value1painful1stretches a lot1

With flat feet the Tarantulace fits pretty well, though the outer edge of their foot sometimes hurts.

mixed

The Tarantulace isn't very aggressive but gets the job done for all their climbing and is extremely comfy.

positivecomfortable

Has worn the Tarantulace for about 1.5 years and enjoys them: comfortable enough to climb without ripping them off, but they don't last, with the toes destroyed several times.

mixedcomfortablewears out fast

Owns the Tarantulace as a comfortable, non-aggressive shoe they can easily wear all day; 10/10 would recommend.

positivecomfortablegreat value

Climbs mostly in Tarantulaces and Finales and finds them comfortable workhorses.

positive

Tarantulaces feel cheap next to TC Pros but are all-day comfortable for crack climbing.

mixedcomfortable

Their (old) Tarantulaces are very painful to jam in compared to TC Pros and edge worse.

negativepainful

Several Tarantulace pairs self-destructed; uniquely cheap and terrible shoes.

negativewears out fast

Tarantulaces were their first pair and got the job done until V5-6 slabs and overhangs with smaller feet.

mixed

With wide feet they love their Tarantulaces; comfortable to climb in.

positivecomfortable