La Sportiva Tarantula Women's
La Sportiva
The Tarantula Women's is a firm, flat-lasted velcro women's shoe from La Sportiva for sport climbing and bouldering. La Sportiva lists it as narrow-width with a narrow heel. In stock at 41 shops from 44.50 EUR.
Women's version of the Tarantula. FriXion Black rubber, full midsole, velcro closure. A comfortable beginner shoe for gym climbing with a women's-specific last for better heel and forefoot fit. La Sportiva advises one to two sizes below street size.
Best For
Best for sport climbing and bouldering on slab and vertical terrain. Aimed at beginner to hobby climbers.
Among the 469 adult climbing shoes we track, the Tarantula Women's ranks in the top 23% for comfort, the top 27% for support and the top 33% for crack climbing.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Tarantula Women's strengths
- Comfortable for long beginner sessions
- Affordable
- Easy velcro closure
- Low-angle design for vertical terrain and slabs
- Pays off to resole rather than replace
Tarantula Women's trade-offs
- Limited performance ceiling
- Climbs cracks poorly - the straps get in the way
- Flat profile only
How the Tarantula Women's fits
Women's-specific cut with narrower volumes and heels. The leather upper stretches about half a size. We recommend about half a size below your street size; La Sportiva advises one to two sizes down.
Fit profile: narrow width, low forefoot volume, narrow heel, suits egyptian, greek and roman toe shapes.
Expect roughly half a size of stretch; minimal break-in.
How it fit climbers with your foot shape: fit reports from feet like yours.
Tarantula Women's fit reports
3 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: 0.59 on our 0-1 scale (0 = softest). Among flat shoes it sits between the Ocun Striker QC (0.52, softer) and the Red Chili Spirit (0.63, stiffer).
Tarantula Women's specifications
| Brand | La Sportiva |
| Model | Tarantula Women's |
| Closure | Velcro |
| Downturn | Flat |
| Asymmetry | Slight |
| Toe Patch | None |
| Heel Rubber | Partial |
| Ankle Protection | None |
| Midsole | Full |
| Midsole Stiffness | Medium hard |
| Rand | Relaxed |
| Upper Material | Leather |
| Weight (pair) | 430 g (15.2 oz) |
| Break-in | Minimal |
| Rubber | La Sportiva FriXion Black |
| Rubber Thickness | 4mm |
| Rubber Hardness | Medium |
| Durability | High |
| Vegan | No |
| Resoleable | Yes |
| Kids | No |
What the Tarantula Women's costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 41 shops that currently stock it (44.50 to 99.99 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 44.50 EUR at kletterschuhe.de, 44% below the 79.00 EUR list price.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| kletterschuhe.de | 44.50 EUR |
| verticalextreme.de | 46.90 EUR |
| sportscheck.com | 61.99 EUR |
| sportfits.de | 69.75 EUR |
| veronaverticale.it | 70.08 EUR |
| outdoortrends.de | 71.17 EUR |
| naturzeit.com | 71.22 EUR |
| engelhorn.de | 71.25 EUR |
| hardloop.de | 72.90 EUR |
| bever.nl | 72.90 EUR |
| + 31 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 | 72.90 EUR | 8 |
| 33.5 | 46.90 EUR | 9 |
| 34 | 72.90 EUR | 16 |
| 34.5 | 44.50 EUR | 15 |
| 35 | 70.08 EUR | 22 |
| 35.5 | 70.08 EUR | 24 |
| 36 | 70.99 EUR | 29 |
| 36.5 | 70.99 EUR | 29 |
| 37 | 70.99 EUR | 30 |
| 37.5 | 70.99 EUR | 30 |
| 38 | 71.25 EUR | 31 |
| 38.5 | 70.99 EUR | 31 |
| 39 | 70.99 EUR | 30 |
| 39.5 | 70.99 EUR | 32 |
| 40 | 70.99 EUR | 29 |
| 40.5 | 70.99 EUR | 26 |
| 41 | 70.99 EUR | 25 |
| 41.5 | 70.99 EUR | 22 |
| 42 | 71.22 EUR | 13 |
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