The Sportiva 'Tarantulace' - Shoe Review!

I have been using the Tarantulace for a few years now on most of my moderate grade, long routes. They are my ‘go-to’ shoe for routes on the Flatirons, Wind Tower, or many of the classics of Eldorado Canyon. Last June, my partner, Bill and I climbed several enchainments at The Leap near Lake Tahoe, California. Training for an alpine trip to Chamonix, we started our climbs at dusk and climbed well into the wee-hours of the night. Temperatures ranged from the low 40’s to the mid 60’s. Because of the relaxed fit, I could easily slip on a light pair of wool socks to keep warm. Our enchainments ranged in length from seven to eight hours of climbing. We managed five routes and 2,400 vertical feet per night.