Tenaya Tatanka

“The Tatanka competes with my favorite shoe of all time—La Sportiva’s Testarossa,” one tester said. “I wore these for hard bouldering, sport projects, and even long routes because they’re so versatile.” A moderate downturn and asymmetric toe gave testers precision on overhanging power-fests and techy vertical routes, but it had just enough flex to allow for smearing and smedging on slabbier pitches. “I packed this shoe for trips to Ten Sleep, Wyoming, daily gym sessions, and multi-pitch adventures in Lumpy Ridge, Colorado,” one tester said. A standout feature is the inner sock lining (in lieu of a standard tongue) that wraps around the top of the foot and under the laces, which padded bonier feet.