Tests & reviews

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!

Advantages
Good fit
Versatile
Good grip
Robust
Colour
VS

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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This is what other customers say:

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!

  • Advantages
    Good fit
    Versatile
    Good grip
    Robust
    Colour

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Karol
16.05.2022
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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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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This is what customers from around the world say:
Lukas
11.11.2021

91% 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

Product images by Hervé
  • Advantages
    Good grip
    Versatile
    Good fit
Matthias
14.04.2018

  • Advantages
    Good grip
    Good fit
    Versatile
Anja
07.05.2021

42% have found the reviews
by Anja helpful

  • Advantages
    Robust
Anastasiia
11.07.2023

Product images by Anastasiia
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
Daniel
15.01.2025

  • Advantages
    High edge stability
    Good fit
Vanessa
12.12.2024

  • Advantages
    Good grip
    Versatile
    Robust
    Good fit
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
Elena
15.08.2024

  • Advantages
    Versatile
    Good grip
    High edge stability
    Robust
    Good fit

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