The La Sportiva Otaki Women is an advanced-level climbing shoe designed for female climbers seeking a responsive fit on a variety of rock faces. Built for versatile performance, it blends precision edging and smearing capabilities to help you tackle both gym routes and outdoor crags with confidence.
Featuring a flexible sole and Vibram XS Grip 2 rubber, the Otaki Women offers enhanced sensitivity underfoot while maintaining reliable traction on small holds. The softer midsole allows your foot to contour rock features, improving feel on smears and slopers, while the high-friction rubber boosts grip where it matters most. La Sportiva recommends trying one size smaller than your normal shoe size to achieve the snug fit that supports precise footwork.
Vibram XS Grip 2 is a sticky, abrasion-resistant compound that balances durability with traction, helping your shoes cling to rock in damp or dust-free conditions. The flexible sole construction means less dead space between your foot and the rock, translating to better sensitivity—useful when you need to detect subtle shifts in texture or pressure. At about 235 g per shoe, the Otaki Women remains light enough to reduce foot fatigue during long sessions.
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La Sportiva says about the Otaki Women
Performance climbing shoe, precise, supportive and structured: ideal for climbing on crags, walls and boulders. Otaki in Japanese Samurai slang is the oldest single wire sword: extremely sharp and precise also on small targets. A concept perfectly applicable to climbing: Otaki is a precise, supportive and structured climbing shoe, ideal for climbing in crags, on walls and boulders thanks to features that meet the requirements of today’s modern climbers. The new construction method combines the advantages of the all round snug fit of a slipper to the precision and volume regulation of a hook&loop closure shoe. This solution guarantees maximum sensitivity and precision even in torsion: the shoe perfectly follows the movements of the climber eliminating empty volumes and rigid zones. The Innovative S-Heel™ allows to maintain perfect torsion stability accentuating performance and adaptability in heel hooks when bouldering.