Tenaya Araí

Tenaya

The Araí is a medium-soft, slightly downturned velcro shoe from Tenaya for sport climbing and bouldering. Tenaya lists it as wide-width with a medium heel. In stock at 6 shops from 92.95 EUR.

Tenaya's entry into the Step Up line, blending a gently curved shape with a padded bellows tongue for wide-opening comfort. The reinforced rubber toe box borrows from Tenaya's performance range, giving beginners genuine edging capability. Four-layer midsole distributes force evenly, making it forgiving on longer gym sessions and outdoor training days.

Best For

Best for sport climbing and bouldering on slab and vertical terrain. Aimed at beginner to intermediate climbers.

Among the 469 adult climbing shoes we track, the Araí ranks in the top 22% for comfort, the top 42% for smearing and the top 46% for support.

Strengths & Trade-offs

Araí strengths

• Wide opening tongue - easy on and off between burns
• Adapts well to different foot widths
• Rubber toe reinforcement improves edging for a beginner shoe
• Full midsole supports developing footwork
• Solid value at the price point

Araí trade-offs

• Proprietary rubber lacks the grip of Vibram XS compounds
• Not enough downturn for steep climbing
• Static fit that doesn't adapt with wear

How the Araí fits

True to size. Wide foot adaptability (5/5 rating). Padded tongue for comfort.

Fit profile: wide 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.

Araí 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: 0.36 on our 0-1 scale (0 = softest). Among slightly downturned shoes it sits between the La Sportiva Cobra (0.30, softer) and the Scarpa Arpia V (0.44, stiffer).

Araí specifications

What the Araí costs

Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 6 shops that currently stock it (92.95 to 103.45 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 92.95 EUR at bergzeit.de, 19% below the 114.95 EUR list price.

Prices by size

Cheapest in-stock price per EU size and how many shops list that size, from the EU pool. Updated daily.

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