La SportivaMens Tarantulace Rock Climbing Shoes

My sons been getting into the sport of indoor climbing and was renting shoes at $3 a session. He’s got wide feet and usually had difficulty finding a comfortable pair of rental climbing shoes.These were perfect, offering good toe support and not overly flexed allowing a beginner level climber to learn good climbing techniques and with proper footing. He’s a happy customer.

Very good climbing shoes.

I got these for my son and he loves them. They’re comfortable, appropriately tight and seem well-made. We’ll see how they hold up over the long run.

I started bouldering roughly 1 month before purchasing these shoes; before that I wore rentals. These were a vast improvement. Took off 1 star because of the second issue below. The sizing was almost perfect, but the shoes have a tiny bit of extra space for my toes. I can only emphasize the importance of trying on the shoes before you buy them, as you may not have the same issues as I do.Sizing (Purchased size 44.5 M EU):I wear size 11 sneakers usually, which have a good bit of space for my toes. I have had discomfort in the past with shoes being too narrow for my feet, and have worn Asics for the past 10+ years because they fit just right. The TarantuLace shoes fit almost perfectly, with just a tiny bit of extra space (~1cm) in front of my big toe. If I tighten the laces snugly, the extra space is less of a problem, but I can sense a problem when on tiny holds. That said, I am climbing at a lower level (currently doing v3s) and will wait a while to purchase new shoes as my technique improves and I wear these out. Fits snugly on my heel and is the perfect width for my foot.Roughness on heel:The loops (not sure if these have a name) on the heel that you use to pull the shoe on or hang them are a rough texture and extend inside of the shoe. The shoes aren't supposed to move on your feet--though I doubt you can truly get zero movement at all--but the rough texture started giving me blisters on my heels very quickly. Normally this would disqualify the product for me, but since I was lazy and ordered these online before trying them on, I could either return them or deal with it.I chose to deal with it, as the shoes fit pretty well otherwise. I pulled out my mom's sewing kit and carefully cut out the threads where the loops were attached on the inside of the shoes, then sewed them onto the outside. The shoes are marginally harder to put on with the loops on the outside, but they are very comfortable once I have them on.

Great beginner shoe especially for the price. Stretches out after using to may want to size down or go TTS

For climbing shoes I usually get 1 to 1-1/2 sizes smaller than my street shoes which are 10-1/2 to 11. I first received these in size 9.5 and they were too long with room in front of the toe. Then I tried size 9. My toes were just touching the front of the shoe which for me is still too big. Finally the size 8.5-9 ended up being what I want, the toes a bit scrunched and not comfortable off the bat, but with the shoes being leather they will stretch with use and become molded to my foot size. Great shoe for the money!

I looked up a lot of shoes on various sites with reviews and these were near the top for beginners (like me). They have a great feel when climbing. With the laces you can make a little more room or make it tighter - however you see fit. Good grip when climbing and I’m happy with them!

I returned this pair. I ordered a size small. My mistake, so I'm ordering a size bigger.