La Sportiva Tarantula Rock Shoes - Women's
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Description
The Tarantulas will help you stick to routes with the tenacity of an 8-legged bug. They suit all around climbers on varied terrain and really excel at gym climbing and single-pitch cragging. The closure can be set at a wide range of so they should fit various foot shapes.
- Unlined leather uppers are comfortable for all-day cragging and long hours in the gym.
- Slightly asymmetric shape balances comfort and performance.
- Long lasting sticky FriXion® rubber sticks to plastic and rock equally well.
- La Sportiva suggests downsizing 1-1.5 sizes (performance fit) or 0.5-1 sizes (comfort fit) from your street shoe size.
Tech specs
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Tech specs
| Weight | 480g (36) |
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Type
A neutral shoe suits long routes and cracks. Moderate shoes allow precision and good edging. Aggressive shoes are downturned and tensioned, for power to the toe on steep or overhanging routes. |
Neutral |
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Asymmetry
Highly asymmetric shoes allow more precision and focused power. Symmetrical shoes are more comfortable for all-around climbing. |
Low |
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Stiffness
Stiffness is provided by the type of sole and the tensioning system. Softer shoes allow more precision. Supportive shoes prevent fatigue. |
Supportive |
| Uppers | Leather |
| Closure | Hook-and-loop |
| Outsoles | 5mm FriXion Rs |
| Lined | No |
| Made in | China |
| 33 | 33.5 | 34 | 34.5 | 35 | 35.5 | 36 | 36.5 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 39.5 | 40 | 40.5 | 41 | 41.5 | 42 | 42.5 | 43 | 43.5 | 44 | 44.5 | 45 | 45.5 | 46 | 46.5 | 47 | 47.5 | 48 | |
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| European European | 33 | 33.5 | 34 | 34.5 | 35 | 35.5 | 36 | 36.5 | 37 | 37.5 | 38 | 38.5 | 39 | 39.5 | 40 | 40.5 | 41 | 41.5 | 42 | 42.5 | 43 | 43.5 | 44 | 44.5 | 45 | 45.5 | 46 | 46.5 | 47 | 47.5 | 48 |
| US (women) US (women) | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 12 | 12.5 | 13 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 14 | ||
| US (men) US (men) | 2.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5 | 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 13 | 13.5 | 14 |
How to measure
