La Sportiva Otaki Women's
La Sportiva
The Otaki Women's is a firm, moderately downturned velcro women's shoe from La Sportiva for sport climbing and bouldering. La Sportiva lists it as medium-width with a medium heel. In stock at 24 shops from 124.90 EUR.
Women's Otaki with XS Grip2 rubber and full midsole - stickier rubber than the men's XS Edge, on the same 1.1mm midsole. Versatile moderate downturn for gym and outdoor climbing. Same last shape as the men's Otaki.
Best For
Best for sport climbing and bouldering on slab, vertical and overhang terrain. Aimed at intermediate to advanced climbers.
Among the 469 adult climbing shoes we track, the Otaki Women's ranks in the top 13% for edging, the top 27% for hooking and the top 29% for crack climbing.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Otaki Women's strengths
- Sticky XS Grip2 rubber
- Full midsole for support
- Versatile moderate downturn
- Downturn handles overhanging sections without killing your feet
- Open the straps and your feet breathe instantly
Otaki Women's trade-offs
- Full midsole reduces sensitivity
- Not aggressive enough for steep bouldering
How the Otaki Women's fits
Same last shape as the men's Otaki. Minimal stretch expected. Go about one and a half sizes below your street size.
Fit profile: medium width, standard forefoot volume, medium heel, suits egyptian toe shapes.
Minimal stretch expected; minimal break-in.
How it fit climbers with your foot shape: fit reports from feet like yours.
Otaki Women's fit reports
4 scanned owners have reported how this shoe fits so far - not enough yet for a fit fingerprint; verdicts unlock at 5 owners. The reports come from climbers who measured their feet with the climbing-gear.com foot scanner and rated the fit of the shoes they own.
Stiffness
Measured stiffness: 0.64 on our 0-1 scale (0 = softest). Among moderately downturned shoes it sits between the Scarpa Quantix SF (0.58, softer) and the Evolv Geshido (0.70, stiffer).
Otaki Women's specifications
| Brand | La Sportiva |
| Model | Otaki Women's |
| Closure | Velcro |
| Downturn | Moderate |
| Asymmetry | Moderate |
| Toe Patch | Full |
| Heel Rubber | Full |
| Ankle Protection | None |
| Midsole | Full |
| Midsole Stiffness | Medium hard |
| Rand | Tensioned |
| Upper Material | Leather |
| Weight (pair) | 350 g (12.3 oz) |
| Break-in | Minimal |
| Rubber | Vibram XS Grip2 |
| Rubber Thickness | 4mm |
| Rubber Hardness | Soft |
| Durability | Moderate, High |
| Vegan | No |
| Resoleable | Yes |
| Kids | No |
What the Otaki Women's costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 24 shops that currently stock it (124.90 to 170.00 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 124.90 EUR at hardloop.de, 26% below the 169.00 EUR list price.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| hardloop.de | 124.90 EUR |
| veronaverticale.it | 125.41 EUR |
| funktionelles.de | 129.23 EUR |
| outdoortrends.de | 132.05 EUR |
| sport-conrad.com | 134.95 EUR |
| biwakschachtel-tuebingen.de | 135.00 EUR |
| bergfreunde.de | 135.96 EUR |
| outdoor-climbing.de | 138.95 EUR |
| campobase.net | 139.90 EUR |
| bananafingers.co.uk | 140.21 EUR |
| + 14 more shops | |
Prices by size
Cheapest in-stock price per EU size and how many shops list that size, from the EU pool. Updated daily.
| EU size | From | Shops |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | 135.90 EUR | 7 |
| 33.5 | 135.90 EUR | 6 |
| 34 | 135.90 EUR | 11 |
| 34.5 | 135.90 EUR | 12 |
| 35 | 135.90 EUR | 17 |
| 35.5 | 125.41 EUR | 19 |
| 36 | 133.30 EUR | 19 |
| 36.5 | 125.41 EUR | 21 |
| 37 | 125.41 EUR | 20 |
| 37.5 | 124.90 EUR | 22 |
| 38 | 124.90 EUR | 21 |
| 38.5 | 124.90 EUR | 21 |
| 39 | 124.90 EUR | 21 |
| 39.5 | 125.41 EUR | 21 |
| 40 | 125.41 EUR | 19 |
| 40.5 | 131.27 EUR | 15 |
| 41 | 129.23 EUR | 12 |
| 41.5 | 135.90 EUR | 9 |
| 42 | 124.90 EUR | 9 |
Similar Climbing Shoes
- Scarpa Quantix SF
- Evolv Geshido
- La Sportiva Katana
- La Sportiva Katana Women's
- La Sportiva Otaki
- So iLL Torque
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