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La Sportiva - Tarantulace - Climbing shoes tested

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This is what other customers say:

Thom
16.08.2024
My first laced shoes

These are my first laced climbing shoes and they're a perfect fit. Can adjust the thigtness really easy without loss of grip. I use them only for trad climbing, but would recommend this to anyone within bouldering, trad, sports & indoor. Good price - quality for a shoe that's in between beginner & hard.

  • Advantages
    Versatile
    Robust
    Good grip
    Good fit

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Diogo
10.12.2022
Best beginner shoe

Positives:
- Very comfortable
- The sole last a long time
- Versatile

Negative:
- Hard to wash, the sole glue might come out

  • Advantages
    Good fit
    Versatile
    Good grip
    Robust

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Felipe
02.11.2022
Good comfy shoe.

I use it to warm up and multipitches. You can wear it all day without your feet suffering. Not the most technical shoe for overhangs and heel/toe hooks.

  • Advantages
    Robust
    Good fit

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Uros
08.12.2020
mr. URKE

Everything ok.

--- review of an older model ---

  • Advantages
    Good grip
    Good fit
    Robust
    High edge stability

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Tim
06.05.2020
Nice beginner shoe

As a beginner shoe, it worked great, lasted long and was a decent shoe. But if you are at all past beginner level I would say go something else might be a better choice.

As a beginner shoe or a shoe for someone strictly with comfort in mind, I would recommend it.

--- review of an older model ---

  • Advantages
    Good fit
    Versatile
    Robust
  • Disadvantages
    Not sturdy

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Question from sokratis
02.09.2025
Sizing

I am currently starting a beginner climbing course with no prior experience whatsoever and I was wondering about sizing. Wouldn't be the same as with my other la sportiva shoes. I already owned two pairs of technical la sportiva boots (equilibrium and G-summit) both sized at 47.5 which are ok but on the loose side on my feet). Would I go about the same size on these as a beginner climber?

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Adrian (Community) | Customer Service
02.09.2025 12:56

Hi sokratis,

With these shoe it would be suggested to opt for your normal street shoe size or a half size down for a more precise fit.

This is what customers from around the world say:
Lukas
11.11.2021

92% have found the reviews
by Lukas helpful

The thread was edited on 12.11.21

  • Advantages
    Versatile
    Good fit
Tim-Lucas
28.10.2020

  • Advantages
    Robust
    Versatile
    Good fit
Agnes
15.04.2024

  • Advantages
    Comfortable
    Good fit
Pascal
06.09.2022

  • Advantages
    High edge stability
    Good fit
    Good grip
Rick
15.05.2021

  • Advantages
    Comfortable
    Good grip
    Robust
Erik
10.06.2020

50% have found the reviews
by Erik helpful

  • Advantages
    Versatile
    Good fit
    Robust
    Good grip
Konstantin
23.02.2020

  • Advantages
    Versatile
Karsten
28.03.2019

  • Advantages
    Versatile
    Good grip
    Good fit
    High edge stability
Hervé
25.01.2019

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  • Advantages
    Good grip
    Versatile
    Good fit
Matthias
14.04.2018

  • Advantages
    Good grip
    Good fit
    Versatile
Hans
29.09.2025

Product images by Hans
  • Advantages
    Good fit
Anja
07.05.2021

42% have found the reviews
by Anja helpful

  • Advantages
    Robust
Anastasiia
11.07.2023

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Kasper
04.08.2019

  • Advantages
    Good fit
Rex
04.05.2020

  • Advantages
    Good fit
Hannah
02.09.2025

  • Advantages
    Robust
    Good fit
    Versatile
Felix
09.05.2025

  • Advantages
    Good fit
    Good grip
Jan
01.02.2025

  • Advantages
    Good fit
Johannes
15.01.2025

  • Advantages
    Good fit

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