Name: La Sportiva Tarantulace
Brand: la sportiva
SKU: 62a1df35503ea4c2d10ebc8a
Rating: 4.0 (24 reviews)

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If you're just starting out climbing, it's hard to beat the La Sportiva Tarantulace. Few cheaper shoes provide the same level of quality and versatility. At the same time, more advanced shoes usually put your foot in a curled position that can be painful and unnecessary when you're beginning your climbing career. More advanced shoes also cost significantly more. We don't advise spending that extra dough until you've developed some footwork and can avoid wearing through your rubber too rapidly.
Although the Tarantulace doesn't have the impeccable design of the other award winners, it's comfortable and precise enough to serve as a good tool while you're improving your technique. Serious climbers, however, will probably be happier spending more for a higher-performing shoe. Still, for casual climbers or folks just dipping their toes into the sport, the Tarantulace is a solid choice. And it's versatile enough for just about anywhere-- from the gym to the crag, or even boulders and multi-pitch routes.

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Whether you’re a new climber or looking for an inexpensive shoe to thrash in the gym, it doesn’t get any better than the La Sportiva Tarantulace. We won’t beat around the bush—our favorite thing about this shoe is price: In an era when climbing shoes have risen to over $200 a pop, the Tarantulace hasn’t budged on its $85 MSRP. But it still checks all the boxes for most casual climbers, with an unlined leather upper that will conform to your feet over time, a flat last and roomy toe box for excellent comfort, and a sticky yet durable FriXion RS rubber sole. In short, it’s for good reason that we see the Tarantulace at the gym and the crag more than almost any other shoe.

Most beginner climbers won’t yet be too picky about their climbing shoes, prioritizing factors like durability and comfort over performance. That said, if you’re a quick learner, a strong athlete, or primarily interested in bouldering, it might be worth starting with a more purpose-built design. In our experience, we’ve found the Tarantulace to be fairly stiff and insensitive—along with its roomy build, this makes it a great shoe for all-day comfort (think moderate multi-pitch routes or long gym sessions) but not ideal for steep or particularly technical climbing. All gripes aside, those looking within the budget category simply won’t find a better deal (La Sportiva also makes the velcro Tarantula, which retails for $95). For a more comprehensive list of recommendations, check out our article on the best climbing shoes for beginners.See the Men's La Sportiva Tarantulace  See the Women's La Sportiva Tarantulace

When shopping for your first shoe, most beginner climbers will want to prioritize factors like affordability, durability, and comfort over outright performance. And for good reason: Proper footwork takes time to learn, and you’ll burn through a lot of rubber in the process. If this sounds like you, the Tarantulace puts it together better than most, with a bargain-basement price tag of $85, alongside all the features beginner climbers need. You get 5 millimeters of stiff and durable FriXion rubber, a long-lasting leather upper that will conform to your feet over time, and a roomy toe box that maximizes comfort. Although it’s been around forever, the Tarantulace is far from outdated: La Sportiva just gave their beginner model some love, with updated aesthetics and colorways along with small changes in design.

Build-wise, the Tarantulace is closer to an approach shoe than most models on this list, with a thick outsole and flat, wide last. It’s a great combination for all-day comfort (think moderate multi-pitch routes or long gym sessions), but not ideal for steep or particularly technical climbing. In short, if you’re a quick learner, a strong athlete, or primarily interested in bouldering, it might be worth starting with a more purpose-built design (even the budget Evolv Defy below will be better for boulderers, with a softer and more sensitive feel). But in an era when climbing shoes are upwards of $200 a pop, it’s hard to beat the Tarantulace’s $85 price point, which is why we list it here. And for those who want an easier shoe to take on and off, La Sportiva also makes the velcro Tarantula, which retails for $95. See the Men's La Sportiva Tarantulace  See the Women's La Sportiva Tarantulace

If you're just starting out climbing, it's hard to beat the La Sportiva Tarantulace. Few cheaper shoes provide the same level of quality and versatility. At the same time, more advanced shoes usually put your foot in a curled position that can be painful and unnecessary when you're beginning your climbing career. More advanced shoes also cost significantly more. We don't advise spending that extra dough until you've developed some footwork and can avoid wearing through your rubber too rapidly.
Although the Tarantulace doesn't have the impeccable design of the other award winners, it's comfortable and precise enough to serve as a good tool while you're improving your technique. Serious climbers, however, will probably be happier spending more for a higher-performing shoe. Still, for casual climbers or folks just dipping their toes into the sport, the Tarantulace is a solid choice. And it's versatile enough for just about anywhere--from the gym to the crag, or even boulders and multi-pitch routes.
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 So in obviously the shoe size is very so, if you're in yeah. If you're in a different country, you know I apologize for not giving you guys different technical, specs and engrams or anything or any other formation. But I feel as if I feel as if the shoe fit me really well, but I should have gone with a smaller size. I think a 9 and a half and the shoe would have fit me perfectly

 But I feel as if I feel as if the shoe fit me really well, but I should have gone with a smaller size. I think a 9 and a half and the shoe would have fit me perfectly. Of course, like I said before, not all the sizes are exactly the same, so that nine and a half may have been a little bit different. You know, and I haven't tried on I because I haven't tried on a nine and a half, but when I've been back to the store - and I try on these exact shoes in the exact same size, it feels tighter than this shoe and I understand, there's amount Of stretch within these shoes because of the leather insides, they have leather so because they have leather on the on the inside of the actual component of the shoe, it does have a it does, have a decent amount of stretch to it, and it will

 I don't want to have my shoe on for very long and because it's such a tight fit. I don't really need to worry about popping off. Necessarily the heel does fit. My feel really well, but I have heard people say that it doesn't, it doesn't fit their heel all the way

 It'S a comfortable fit. It is very like almost worn in when you put them on for the first time and it does have low low asymmetry feeling as far as the fit goes. So that's really nice um, let's see the midsole, which is this portion. This area right here is actually 1

La Sportiva Tarantulace Review: My thoughts over 3 years of use

Fit well and perform well for a beginning intermediate gym climber. I wear a size 11.5/12 in my sneakers and the 11.5 (45 Euro) fit snug enough to still be somewhat comfortable for extended sessions, so I would order the size you wear in sneakers, perhaps go a half size down

good fit

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A Decent First Pair

Great beginner shoe, toe wears out fast

 shoes!)  I love the laces over the velcro for that snug, customizable fit to my foot and so far my foot has never felt gross and sweaty, even though I don't wear socks (this is in comparison to my barefoot running shoes which are frequently disgusting after use.)

I have wide feet. My toes are very square. I bought these over all the other shoes because of how amazingly comfy they were in the store. I usually wear a women's size 8

These lost a star because of the hideous colour. Orange is the worst colour ever and the only reason I got them was because of how comfy they were. Function  wins over fashion but please make them in ANY other colour!!

Good Beginner Shoe despite the hideous colour

Bought these shoes as I got a job coaching climbing and was looking for something comfy and cheap that I wouldn't mind wearing for my hour and a half lessons. They are definitely comfy and definitely cheap, but after only having them for 3 months and only wearing them when coaching (which means not actually climbing on them much) the rubber in the toes started to split on both of the shoes. Definitely would not recommend until they fix this rubber problem that a lot of people are having.

Common Issues

Great for beginners but lack thickness in the rubber at the toe

Just starting out in the sport, and was tired of renting, so I tried these out. Price point was a factor, but they are comfortable too. Slight pinch point in the stitch seam, but after I wore them a few times they softened right up.  Now they're just a second skin and don't even notice them when they're on

Great beginner shoe

Not the best shoe - even for the beginner.

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