4.48 of 5 starsLa Sportiva - Tarantulace - Climbing shoes
At a glance
Material information & features
- Suitable for:
- Men
- Recommended use:
- indoor climbing
- Level of experience:
- Beginner
- Material type:
- leather
- Material note:
- contains non-textile parts of animal origin
- Other material information:
- calfskin and suede
- Closure:
- lacing
- Sole:
- FriXion Black
- Sole thickness:
- 4 mm
- Hardness of sole:
- hard
- Midsole:
- LaSpoFlex 1.8 mm
- Last:
- neutral
- Downturn:
- none
- Heel tension:
- slight/medium
- Terrain:
- vertical
- Weight:
- 490 g
- Reference size:
- medium-sized pair
- Foot shape:
- egyptian
- Fit:
- normal foot / medium volume
- Extras:
- pull tabs, toe-hook rubber, resoleable
- Item No.:
- 301-0710
Reviews overview
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Praise vs. Criticism
Jamie
03.07.2022Great 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
- Recommended use
- Beginner
- Indoor climbing
- Bouldering
Peter
24.04.2026Large for the size
The shoes were massive on my feet.
- Advantages
- Robust
- Versatile
- Recommended use
- Beginner
What do you think about that?
This is what other customers say:
The shoes were massive on my feet.
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Robust Versatile -
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Beginner
Got this as my first shoe. Have only been bouldering for 3 months and after trying a few rentals, this laced shoe fit my foot perfectly and adjusts very well. Would recommend.
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Good fit -
Recommended use
Beginner Bouldering
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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Good fit Versatile Good grip Robust Colour -
Recommended use
Beginner Indoor climbing Bouldering
Sole come out after 1 hr training, really bad quality
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Nothing sole come out -
Disadvantages
Not sturdy Poor quality
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 ---
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Comfortable Good fit -
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Not sturdy Sluggy -
Recommended use
All around
92% have found the reviews
by Lukas helpful
The thread was edited on 12.11.21
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Versatile Good fit
100% have found the reviews
by Tim-Lucas helpful
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Robust Versatile Good fit -
Recommended use
All around
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Comfortable Good fit -
Recommended use
Bouldering
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High edge stability Good fit Good grip -
Recommended use
Bouldering
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Comfortable Good grip Robust -
Recommended use
Bouldering
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