La Sportiva Tarantulace Women's
La Sportiva
The Tarantulace Women's is a firm, flat-lasted lace women's shoe from La Sportiva for sport climbing and trad and multi-pitch. Typically sized 1 EU size below street size. Of 10 user reports, 5 find the toes loose and 5 find the forefoot loose. In stock at 22 shops from 55.90 EUR.
Women's lace-up beginner shoe with FriXion Black rubber and full midsole. Suede leather upper, flat last. Lacing provides better fit control than the velcro Tarantula. Comfortable entry point for women starting to climb.
Best For
Best for sport climbing and trad multipitch on slab and vertical terrain. Aimed at beginner to hobby climbers.
Among the 469 adult climbing shoes we track, the Tarantulace Women's ranks in the top 5% for comfort, the top 15% for support and the top 20% for crack climbing.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Tarantulace Women's strengths
- Comfortable flat profile
- Good for learning technique
- Flat sole spreads load evenly across the foot
- Precise lacing for trad and multi-pitch comfort
- Versatile compound handles both gym and crag
Tarantulace Women's trade-offs
- Slower on-off than velcro
- Flat - outgrown quickly by progressing climbers
- FriXion Black less grippy
How the Tarantulace Women's fits
Typically sized 1 EU size below street size.
Women's-specific cut with narrower volumes and heels. Leather upper stretches roughly half a size.
Fit profile: narrow width, low forefoot volume, narrow heel, suits egyptian 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.
Tarantulace Women's fit reports
Based on fit feedback from 10 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: -1.0 EU from street size (n=9).
- Fits best for: narrow heel
- Runs tight for: mild hallux valgus, deep heel
- Runs loose for: egyptian toe shape, long toes, medium toe length, short toes, no hallux valgus, medium forefoot width, medium instep height, high instep
- Toes: 30% perfect (n=10) - 3 perfect, 2 tight, 5 loose. Mixed signals across foot types.
- Forefoot: 40% perfect (n=10) - 4 perfect, 1 tight, 5 loose. Mixed signals across foot types.
- Heel: 60% perfect (n=10) - 6 perfect, 1 tight, 3 loose. Fits well for narrow heel
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).
Tarantulace Women's specifications
| Brand | La Sportiva |
| Model | Tarantulace Women's |
| Closure | Lace |
| Downturn | Flat |
| Asymmetry | None |
| Toe Patch | None |
| Heel Rubber | Partial |
| Ankle Protection | None |
| Midsole | Full |
| Midsole Stiffness | Medium hard |
| Rand | Relaxed |
| Upper Material | Leather |
| Weight (pair) | 420 g (14.8 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 Tarantulace Women's costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 22 shops that currently stock it (55.90 to 95.00 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 55.90 EUR at hardloop.de, 29% below the 79.00 EUR list price.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| hardloop.de | 55.90 EUR |
| sportokay.com | 64.99 EUR |
| oliunid.de | 65.90 EUR |
| epictv.com | 65.90 EUR |
| outdoortrends.de | 71.17 EUR |
| naturzeit.com | 71.18 EUR |
| engelhorn.de | 71.25 EUR |
| bergfreunde.de | 75.96 EUR |
| decathlon.de | 77.00 EUR |
| sportfits.de | 81.55 EUR |
| + 12 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 | 75.96 EUR | 6 |
| 33.5 | 78.90 EUR | 6 |
| 34 | 64.99 EUR | 10 |
| 34.5 | 55.90 EUR | 9 |
| 35 | 55.90 EUR | 13 |
| 35.5 | 55.90 EUR | 14 |
| 36 | 71.18 EUR | 15 |
| 36.5 | 78.90 EUR | 13 |
| 37 | 71.25 EUR | 17 |
| 37.5 | 71.25 EUR | 17 |
| 38 | 78.90 EUR | 16 |
| 38.5 | 71.25 EUR | 17 |
| 39 | 71.25 EUR | 17 |
| 39.5 | 71.25 EUR | 18 |
| 40 | 71.25 EUR | 17 |
| 40.5 | 71.17 EUR | 16 |
| 41 | 77.00 EUR | 13 |
| 41.5 | 77.00 EUR | 11 |
| 42 | 78.90 EUR | 8 |
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