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La Sportiva - Tarantulace - Climbing shoes tested

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Jamie

03.07.2022

Great looking and functioning shoe

Straight out of the box impressed with the rare red/black colour scheme. Lots of people asking about them in the Gym!
Uncomfortable first climb as expected as sized down, but quickly stretched to fit and a good fit now.
Would recommend!

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Robust
Good fit
Versatile
Good grip
Colour
VS
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Konstantinos

07.02.2020

Very basic

Tarantula as expected is a beginner's shoe, very basic and comfortable. I'd definitely suggest it to people starting climbing but, given the La Sportiva price tag, there are definitely cheaper equivalents.

--- review of an older model ---

Advantages
Comfortable
Good fit
Disadvantages
Not sturdy
Sluggy
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Jamie's profile picture
Great looking and functioning shoe

Straight out of the box impressed with the rare red/black colour scheme. Lots of people asking about them in the Gym!
Uncomfortable first climb as expected as sized down, but quickly stretched to fit and a good fit now.
Would recommend!

  • Advantages
    Robust
    Good fit
    Versatile
    Good grip
    Colour
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Poor quality

Sole come out after 1 hr training, really bad quality

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  • Advantages
    Nothing sole come out
  • Disadvantages
    Not sturdy
    Poor quality
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Very basic

Tarantula as expected is a beginner's shoe, very basic and comfortable. I'd definitely suggest it to people starting climbing but, given the La Sportiva price tag, there are definitely cheaper equivalents.

--- review of an older model ---

  • Advantages
    Comfortable
    Good fit
  • Disadvantages
    Not sturdy
    Sluggy
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100% have found the reviews
by Lukas helpful

The thread was edited on 12.11.21

  • Advantages
    Versatile
    Good fit
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  • Advantages
    Robust
    Good fit
    Versatile
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50% have found the reviews
by Erik helpful

  • Advantages
    Versatile
    Good grip
    Robust
    Good fit
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  • Advantages
    Versatile
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  • Advantages
    Versatile
    High edge stability
    Good fit
    Good grip
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  • Advantages
    Good grip
    Good fit
    Versatile
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  • Advantages
    Good grip
    Versatile
    Good fit
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33% have found the reviews
by Anja helpful

  • Advantages
    Robust
Kasper's profile picture

  • Advantages
    Good fit
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  • Advantages
    Good fit
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  • Advantages
    Comfortable
    Good fit
Hanna's profile picture

  • Advantages
    Robust
    Good grip
    Good fit
Miriam's profile picture

  • Advantages
    Good fit
  • Disadvantages
    Not adjustable
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  • Advantages
    Good fit
    Versatile
    Good grip
    High edge stability
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  • Advantages
    Good grip
    Versatile
    Good fit
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  • Advantages
    Versatile
    Good fit
  • Disadvantages
    Not sturdy
Alexander's profile picture

  • Advantages
    Good grip
    Versatile
    Robust
    Good fit
Alexander's profile picture

  • Advantages
    Robust
    Good fit
    Good grip
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22% have found the reviews
by Knut helpful

  • Advantages
    High edge stability
    Good grip
    Versatile
    Good fit
Diogo's profile picture
Best beginner shoe

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

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

  • Advantages
    Robust
    Good fit
    Versatile
    Good grip
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  • Advantages
    Good fit
    Versatile

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