La Sportiva  Skwama Vegan Climbing Shoes - Men's

I've had two pairs of the vegan skwama, the leather was my first pair and lasted a long time. Recently bought another pair of the leather ones. I really liked the vegan ones, they fit great and green is my color so it was a no brainer. However, I give it 3 stars as both pairs of the vegan skwamas have ripped between the pull tabs in the back after a few months. Not as durable as real leather.

So far it’s every bit as great as the original skwama. I did size up .5 from the original, because they felt a little tighter and I’m not expecting much stretch.

First of all, La Sportiva is the only brand that makes shoes that fit my feet. My feet are too large for womens' sizes, and most mens' sizes have too much space in other areas of the shoes. La Sportiva mens' sizes are the only ones that are low-volume enough that they're a good all-around fit. I also fit into the Butora Gomi womens' size, but they aren't vegan! These shoes are excellent. They break in well and have sticky rubber. For me, there's no reason to look for another vegan aggressive shoe. There's probably no reason to opt for the model that uses leather, either.

Hands down, the best climbing shoe I’ve ever had. I’ve climbed in Mythos, Kataki, Otaki, Tarantulas, a variety of Tenaya shoes, but nothing has ever fit so wonderfully and felt SO responsive on the rock. I LOVE that these stretch only the slightest bit. For me, that translates into predictability and consistent fit over time. These shoes edge terrifically, stick like glue on overhanging routes, and heel hook great.

Very very good shoe, I would say they break in less than a regular skwama but they feel great. if you are used to a solution or a Drago, the tip of the shoe will feel less precise. FOR PEOPLE WITH WIDE FEET, my foot it quite wide and I usually find it hard to not feel totally squished on the sides of my foot in la Sportiva shoes, this is no exception. if you have a very wide foot it will be a tad uncomfortable but still definitely wearable. these fit similar to theory's

I've had the leather Skwama's for years, and love them, but I wanted to move towards a vegan shoe to reduce my impact on animal products. This shoe was slightly tighter to get into and had a slower break in, but it did break in and feels pretty awesome on my feet. I'm impressed with the climbing abilities of this shoe and don't see any limitations.

My shoe of choice for really steep terrain and steeper routes that require lots of creative footwork and smearing. This shoe is phenomenal, soft, and sensitive. From bouldering to steep sport climbing, this shoe is aimed for high performance climbing where footwork matters. This shoe feels like it fits a wider foot better (which is my foot!). If your foot fits the Miura VS and the Testarossa, it will fit this shoe well too IMHO. Plus, you get the added benefit of a climbing shoe that is not as harmful to the environment. I will note that the vegan skwama seems to stretch just a BIT less than the normal Skwama, but fits the same size as the normal skwama for me. I prefer the less stretch, as the shoe doesn't bag out on me after a few resoles.

Paradoxically, these shoes are both soft and precise; undoubtedly owing to the concave forefoot pad and the unique aperture in the middle thereof. This means you get the sensitivity you want, to "feel" the feature; but if you need an edge for something small, there's enough to get you through to the next level of your Project. These badboys are enjoying something of a renaissance in 2026, with the 10Th Anniversary Model being dropped to much fanfare. If you have good footwork, like to Boulder and want a shoe that can handle anything you try, these Skwamas are worthy of your consideration. As for durability, DO be careful how you deploy the heel straps, because if you're too rough on them, the can/will fail, since they are not reinforced in order to be soft.

Absolutely stellar shoe. It feels like you just stick on overhangs. I've never bought la sportiva because most of their shoes use leather -- now you can! Unfortunately this shoe caused me to develop achilles tendon issues and now I'm out of climbing. If it hurts your achilles at all, return them. It's not worth it

I really like this shoe. Before the Vegan skwama I was climbing with the original skwama, and I think the feel after breaking the in is nearly identical. I went with 41.5 for both, and while the vegan skwama was definitely stiffer to start and took a good bit longer than the originals to fully break in, once they did I wouldn't be able to tell the difference.