La Sportiva Skwama Vegan
La Sportiva
The Skwama Vegan is a soft, aggressively downturned velcro shoe from La Sportiva for sport climbing. Typically sized 1.5 EU sizes below street size. Of 27 user reports, 18 find the heel loose and 19 rate the forefoot perfect. In stock at 28 shops from 114.90 EUR.
Fully vegan Skwama with XS Grip2 rubber, synthetic upper, and P3 System. Aggressive downturn and full midsole - maintains the Skwama's steep-terrain performance without leather or animal products.
Best For
Best for sport climbing on vertical and overhang terrain. Aimed at intermediate to advanced climbers.
Among the 469 adult climbing shoes we track, the Skwama Vegan ranks in the top 7% for hooking, the top 23% for pocket climbing and the top 23% for smearing.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Skwama Vegan strengths
- Vegan with no performance compromise
- Sticky XS Grip2 rubber
- P3 System holds shape
- Aggressive for steep climbing
- Downturned shape generates torque on small footholds
Skwama Vegan trade-offs
- Synthetic doesn't stretch like leather
- Aggressive fit is uncomfortable quickly
- Curled toe position gets painful over time
How the Skwama Vegan fits
Typically sized 1.5 EU sizes below street size.
Minimal stretch expected.
Fit profile: medium width, standard forefoot volume, wide 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.
Skwama Vegan fit reports
Based on fit feedback from 27 owners who measured their feet with the climbing-gear.com foot scanner and rated this shoe at the toes, forefoot and heel (tight, perfect or loose).
Typical downsize: -1.5 EU from street size (n=27).
- Fits best for: narrow forefoot
- Runs tight for: roman toe shape, medium forefoot width
- Runs loose for: greek toe shape, long toes, medium toe length, wide forefoot, medium instep height, narrow heel, medium heel width, shallow heel, medium heel depth, deep heel
- Toes: 44% perfect (n=27) - 12 perfect, 9 tight, 6 loose. Mixed signals across foot types.
- Forefoot: 70% perfect (n=27) - 19 perfect, 3 tight, 5 loose. Fits well for narrow forefoot
- Heel: 30% perfect (n=27) - 8 perfect, 1 tight, 18 loose. Mixed signals across foot types.
Stiffness
Measured stiffness: 0.33 on our 0-1 scale (0 = softest). Among aggressive shoes it sits between the Scarpa Drago (0.28, softer) and the Tenaya Mastia (0.40, stiffer).
Skwama Vegan specifications
| Brand | La Sportiva |
| Model | Skwama Vegan |
| Closure | Velcro |
| Downturn | Aggressive |
| Asymmetry | Moderate |
| Toe Patch | Full |
| Heel Rubber | Full |
| Ankle Protection | None |
| Midsole | Full |
| Midsole Stiffness | Soft |
| Rand | Tensioned |
| Upper Material | Synthetic |
| Weight (pair) | 460 g (16.2 oz) |
| Break-in | Minimal |
| Rubber | Vibram XS Grip2 |
| Rubber Thickness | 3.5mm |
| Rubber Hardness | Soft |
| Durability | Moderate |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Resoleable | Yes |
| Kids | No |
What the Skwama Vegan costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 28 shops that currently stock it (114.90 to 165.00 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 114.90 EUR at snowleader.com, 36% below the 180.00 EUR list price.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| snowleader.com | 114.90 EUR |
| bever.nl | 123.71 EUR |
| funktionelles.de | 123.71 EUR |
| tapir-store.de | 126.94 EUR |
| outdoortrends.de | 131.94 EUR |
| bergfreunde.de | 131.96 EUR |
| outdoor-climbing.de | 134.95 EUR |
| oliunid.de | 136.90 EUR |
| epictv.com | 136.90 EUR |
| deporvillage.com | 137.95 EUR |
| + 18 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 | 140.55 EUR | 1 |
| 33.5 | 140.55 EUR | 1 |
| 34 | 140.21 EUR | 5 |
| 34.5 | 137.95 EUR | 4 |
| 35 | 137.95 EUR | 7 |
| 35.5 | 114.90 EUR | 10 |
| 36 | 131.96 EUR | 11 |
| 36.5 | 131.96 EUR | 11 |
| 37 | 134.95 EUR | 12 |
| 37.5 | 134.95 EUR | 13 |
| 38 | 136.90 EUR | 17 |
| 38.5 | 130.94 EUR | 15 |
| 39 | 126.94 EUR | 20 |
| 39.5 | 131.90 EUR | 19 |
| 40 | 123.71 EUR | 24 |
| 40.5 | 123.71 EUR | 22 |
| 41 | 123.71 EUR | 25 |
| 41.5 | 123.71 EUR | 23 |
| 42 | 123.71 EUR | 26 |
| 42.5 | 123.71 EUR | 24 |
| 43 | 123.71 EUR | 20 |
| 43.5 | 123.71 EUR | 22 |
| 44 | 123.71 EUR | 22 |
| 44.5 | 123.71 EUR | 14 |
| 45 | 134.95 EUR | 12 |
| 45.5 | 129.94 EUR | 11 |
| 46 | 131.96 EUR | 13 |
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