climbing shoe
La Sportiva

Skwama Lite

Category
Climbing shoe
Type
Strap
Key specs
FriXion Black, 4 mm half sole
Material
Microfiber, unlined
Weight
205 g

What climbers keep saying · from 8 reviews

comfortable3needs break-in2stretches a lot2painful1

After about five months and 20–30 sessions in the Skwama Lite, finds it fits exceptionally well but its rubber performs noticeably worse on small feet and wood holds than the Vibram rubber on their other shoes.

mixed

Has owned the Skwama Lite for several months after Kubos and finds it a good shoe for them, softer and more downturned than the Kubo, whose arch didn't suit their foot.

positive

Returned the Veloce after a week for the Skwama Lite, which they find very comfortable but only marginally stiffer.

positivecomfortable

Really likes the Skwama Lites; downsized from 43 to 40.5 and they stretched out after a couple of sessions.

positivestretches a lot

Their Skwama Lites were stiff new but became much softer once broken in; rubber feels similar to their Kubo.

positiveneeds break-in

Weakest on board climbing: average stickiness and little downturn make small slick wooden footholds hard compared with the Skwama.

negative

Moving to Skwama Lites from Force V and Tarantula Boulder, they now project V5-6.

positive

Has Skwama Lites and loves them, though thinks they're overkill for a beginner.

positive

Owns the vegan Skwama Lite in 39 and it stretched about as much as their leather Skwama.

mixedstretches a lot

Finds the Skwama Lite totally fine with decent rubber and very comfortable; would climb V10-11 in them.

positivecomfortable

Currently wearing Skwama Lites and they seem to have fixed their heel fit issues.

positive

Skwama Lite acts like a slipper with an excellent heel; same size as their Solutions.

positive

After 4-5 sessions their Skwama Lites have no pain and can be worn about 30 minutes.

positiveneeds break-in

Skwama Lites still hurt their big-toe knuckle after a break; putting them up for sale.

negativepainful