The TC Pro climbers shoes are mainly intended for climbing in the mountains and, thanks to the raised ankle, they are also ideal for cracks. The TC Pro model will be especially appreciated by those who adore big walls and are forced to spend many hours climbing. TC Pro is not quite an ideal choice for a climbing wall. Climbing shoes have a raised ankle that protects the joints and a quality Vibram sole. Thanks to the lacing from the toe, you can easily adapt the climbing shoes to your foot.
The TC Pro climbers shoes are mainly intended for climbing in the mountains and, thanks to the raised ankle, they are also ideal for cracks. The TC Pro model will be especially appreciated by those who adore big walls and are forced to spend many hours climbing. TC Pro is not quite an ideal choice for a climbing wall. Climbing shoes have a raised ankle that protects the joints and a quality Vibram sole. Thanks to the lacing from the toe, you can easily adapt the climbing shoes to your foot.
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La Sportiva TC Pro Olive Climbing shoes-38
The TC Pro climbers shoes are mainly intended for climbing in the mountains and, thanks to the raised ankle, they are also ideal for cracks. The TC Pro model will be especially appreciated by those who adore big walls and are forced to spend many hours climbing. TC Pro is not quite an ideal choice for a climbing wall. Climbing shoes have a raised ankle that protects the joints and a quality Vibram sole. Thanks to the lacing from the toe, you can easily adapt the climbing shoes to your foot.
The TC Pro climbers shoes are mainly intended for climbing in the mountains and, thanks to the raised ankle, they are also ideal for cracks. The TC Pro model will be especially appreciated by those who adore big walls and are forced to spend many hours climbing. TC Pro is not quite an ideal choice for a climbing wall. Climbing shoes have a raised ankle that protects the joints and a quality Vibram sole. Thanks to the lacing from the toe, you can easily adapt the climbing shoes to your foot.
Last updated at 21/03/2026 19:21:03
La Sportiva Tc Pro Olive Climbing Shoe l Size 38 l Summit Gear
Free delivery between 25 Mar – 2 Apr
La Sportiva New TC Pro Climbing Shoe - Olive 38 EU / Olive
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TC Pro II Rock Climbing Shoe 38 / Olive
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originally posted on backcountry.com
While i cannot speak to the changes since version 1, which a lot of climbers complain about, i have enjoyed these so far. Hayden was right, these are crampons for granite! They stick to whatever you set your foot on and the stiffness in the toebox/toe takes all the strain off your toes.PROS:- Sticky Rubber- Stiff Flat Toebox- Mid-top protects ankles in cracks- Tommy's name on the box :)- smearing granite and stepping on tiny dimples never felt so good.-p3 heels are my favoriteCONs:- Why is there a tongue that is easily folded over? i have to carefully put these on concentrating not to fold the tongue over. the tongue should be a full side to side to prevent this. being on a hanging belay trying to correctly put these on because the tongue is so easily ... MoreWhile i cannot speak to the changes since version 1, which a lot of climbers complain about, i have enjoyed these so far. Hayden was right, these are crampons for granite! They stick to whatever you set your foot on and the stiffness in the toebox/toe takes all the strain off your toes.PROS:- Sticky Rubber- Stiff Flat Toebox- Mid-top protects ankles in cracks- Tommy's name on the box :)- smearing granite and stepping on tiny dimples never felt so good.-p3 heels are my favoriteCONs:- Why is there a tongue that is easily folded over? i have to carefully put these on concentrating not to fold the tongue over. the tongue should be a full side to side to prevent this. being on a hanging belay trying to correctly put these on because the tongue is so easily bunched up (which would create pressure points is outrageous and i have no idea how testers did not complain about this.- Apparently the build quality is not as good as before but i've only put like 300m on these so far so i can't speak to that either. they're holding up okay.- For me, a person with wider feet, these feel a bit narrower than the skwarmas (42 in skwarmas are much wider than 43 in TCs). i blame tommy for having narrow feet.
originally posted on backcountry.com
Received a defective pair from Backcountry. The left and right shoes have significant differences between them, and the pair is significantly larger than my last pair of TC pros of the same size. This last pair was the updated model as well. This should be a warranty issue but ultimately I am not going to pay to ship my shoes back after I already paid to have them shipped here. Quality control at Sportiva is clearly way down because this is beyond the subtle differences of leather stock used. Went and tried the same size on today at REI and they fit much better and were more similar to the last pair. The issue in my pair seems to stem from the heel being assembled poorly, there is almost no heel cup in this pair, my last pair had a much snugger fitting heel. ... MoreReceived a defective pair from Backcountry. The left and right shoes have significant differences between them, and the pair is significantly larger than my last pair of TC pros of the same size. This last pair was the updated model as well. This should be a warranty issue but ultimately I am not going to pay to ship my shoes back after I already paid to have them shipped here. Quality control at Sportiva is clearly way down because this is beyond the subtle differences of leather stock used. Went and tried the same size on today at REI and they fit much better and were more similar to the last pair. The issue in my pair seems to stem from the heel being assembled poorly, there is almost no heel cup in this pair, my last pair had a much snugger fitting heel. Normally the heel flattens as shoes beat in as well since the slingshot is meant to stretch, these are already near vertical. Couldn't be more disappointed seeing as this is my 4th pair of TC pros and I am not really sure what I am going to do with them.
originally posted on REI
I love these shoes. I use them about 3 times per week. I am not a good climber. But I go all out almost every time.These shoes have given me a lot more confidence on footholds. They are comfortable and they break in fast. I got 1/2 size down from my normal shoe size and they fit perfectly.I have noticed that the soles of the shoes are wearing out fast. I have very little to compare them to as the last time I climbed weekly was when I was a kid. But for the price point, they should last longer. That said, I will probably buy another pair at some point. But I’ll be grouchy about it.
| Upper | Eco suede leather, tubular construction |
| Lining | Pacific lining |
| Middle | Laspo Flex 1.1mm combined with P3 platform |
| Patent | P3 - Permanent Power Platform |
| Sole | Vibram XS Edge 4mm |
La Sportiva Tc Pro Olive Climbing Shoe l Size 38 l Summit Gear
Free delivery between 25 Mar – 2 Apr
La Sportiva New TC Pro Climbing Shoe - Olive 38 EU / Olive
Free delivery between Tue – Thu
TC Pro II Rock Climbing Shoe 38 / Olive
Free delivery
While i cannot speak to the changes since version 1, which a lot of climbers complain about, i have enjoyed these so far. Hayden was right, these are crampons for granite! They stick to whatever you set your foot on and the stiffness in the toebox/toe takes all the strain off your toes.PROS:- Sticky Rubber- Stiff Flat Toebox- Mid-top protects ankles in cracks- Tommy's name on the box :)- smearing granite and stepping on tiny dimples never felt so good.-p3 heels are my favoriteCONs:- Why is there a tongue that is easily folded over? i have to carefully put these on concentrating not to fold the tongue over. the tongue should be a full side to side to prevent this. being on a hanging belay trying to correctly put these on because the tongue is so easily ... MoreWhile i cannot speak to the changes since version 1, which a lot of climbers complain about, i have enjoyed these so far. Hayden was right, these are crampons for granite! They stick to whatever you set your foot on and the stiffness in the toebox/toe takes all the strain off your toes.PROS:- Sticky Rubber- Stiff Flat Toebox- Mid-top protects ankles in cracks- Tommy's name on the box :)- smearing granite and stepping on tiny dimples never felt so good.-p3 heels are my favoriteCONs:- Why is there a tongue that is easily folded over? i have to carefully put these on concentrating not to fold the tongue over. the tongue should be a full side to side to prevent this. being on a hanging belay trying to correctly put these on because the tongue is so easily bunched up (which would create pressure points is outrageous and i have no idea how testers did not complain about this.- Apparently the build quality is not as good as before but i've only put like 300m on these so far so i can't speak to that either. they're holding up okay.- For me, a person with wider feet, these feel a bit narrower than the skwarmas (42 in skwarmas are much wider than 43 in TCs). i blame tommy for having narrow feet.
Received a defective pair from Backcountry. The left and right shoes have significant differences between them, and the pair is significantly larger than my last pair of TC pros of the same size. This last pair was the updated model as well. This should be a warranty issue but ultimately I am not going to pay to ship my shoes back after I already paid to have them shipped here. Quality control at Sportiva is clearly way down because this is beyond the subtle differences of leather stock used. Went and tried the same size on today at REI and they fit much better and were more similar to the last pair. The issue in my pair seems to stem from the heel being assembled poorly, there is almost no heel cup in this pair, my last pair had a much snugger fitting heel. ... MoreReceived a defective pair from Backcountry. The left and right shoes have significant differences between them, and the pair is significantly larger than my last pair of TC pros of the same size. This last pair was the updated model as well. This should be a warranty issue but ultimately I am not going to pay to ship my shoes back after I already paid to have them shipped here. Quality control at Sportiva is clearly way down because this is beyond the subtle differences of leather stock used. Went and tried the same size on today at REI and they fit much better and were more similar to the last pair. The issue in my pair seems to stem from the heel being assembled poorly, there is almost no heel cup in this pair, my last pair had a much snugger fitting heel. Normally the heel flattens as shoes beat in as well since the slingshot is meant to stretch, these are already near vertical. Couldn't be more disappointed seeing as this is my 4th pair of TC pros and I am not really sure what I am going to do with them.
I love these shoes. I use them about 3 times per week. I am not a good climber. But I go all out almost every time.These shoes have given me a lot more confidence on footholds. They are comfortable and they break in fast. I got 1/2 size down from my normal shoe size and they fit perfectly.I have noticed that the soles of the shoes are wearing out fast. I have very little to compare them to as the last time I climbed weekly was when I was a kid. But for the price point, they should last longer. That said, I will probably buy another pair at some point. But I’ll be grouchy about it.
I have owned a pair of TC pros (same model) at 40.5. They fit really tight and snug, with no room at all at the toe. They were perfect. So I figured if it isn’t broken don’t fix it, so I ordered the same shoes in the same size. These shoes are loose and baggy compared to my other ones, and the heel cups have much less tension through the Achilles. They are comfortable, but also are very inconsistently sized compared with my old ones. Very disappointed. I love these shoes but unfortunately can’t trust sizing. Last time I buy shoes, even ones I thought I knew well, online without trying them on.
Like many others I found this shoe because all my friends told me it’s the best. After tryin it for a bit I really like it to. It smears enough to get the job done, while also having some good stiffness. It edges alright to. There are definitely shoes that smear better, and shoes that edge better, but this is a great shoe. I go to these for the slab routes in my area and I can smear and step on those little ripples in the rock with no worries.
I've owned three pairs of the old model--and they were resoled--so I'm familiar with how the old ones performed.The toe box is stiffer and the neon-green lace protector is actually a rectangle of folded over fabric, forming a two-layered square of fabric. (The old TC Pros, perhaps paradoxically, had a thin rand for sensitivity, even though they were a crack/bigwall shoe. So maybe they made the rand thicker on this version.) The result: the toes seem uncomfortable from the get-go and that neon green fabric, well, you feel the square of it press into your foot like the princess and pea. But I'm not dainty--I prefer off-width. And because I like crack climbing, I get shoes half a size larger than my street shoe. Loose doesn't matter in big crack or in 5.10 trad, so ... MoreI've owned three pairs of the old model--and they were resoled--so I'm familiar with how the old ones performed.The toe box is stiffer and the neon-green lace protector is actually a rectangle of folded over fabric, forming a two-layered square of fabric. (The old TC Pros, perhaps paradoxically, had a thin rand for sensitivity, even though they were a crack/bigwall shoe. So maybe they made the rand thicker on this version.) The result: the toes seem uncomfortable from the get-go and that neon green fabric, well, you feel the square of it press into your foot like the princess and pea. But I'm not dainty--I prefer off-width. And because I like crack climbing, I get shoes half a size larger than my street shoe. Loose doesn't matter in big crack or in 5.10 trad, so comfy is the way. So when I say that neon-green flap is *really irritating* when you lace the shoes snug, you should believe me. I buy shoes larger so I can keep them on all day. There's no reason my (slightly) oversized shoes should cause me pain when I'm just standing in them, forcing me to take them off.I didn't give these a chance to break in, so maybe they get better. Maybe they don't. I'll find out when my old TC Pros can't go through another resole. Bring back the shoes we fell in love with.
I like to keep a triad of climbing shoes around to fit different disciplines of climbing I might do. Currently, I have found it best to keep a soft aggressive shoe (comps and indoors, certain slab like or smear oriented sport/boulder routes), a stiff(ish) aggressive shoes (80% of what I climb, a good all around option if it's boulder to single pitch) and a flat stiff shoe (multi pitch and long day shoe).This shoe completes that last part of the triad wonderfully. I haven't had the opportunity to multi-multi-pitch climb in them quite yet but I stress tested them wearing them for about 6 hours straight both indoors and outdoors and while I did develop some slight irritation in the balls of my feet that went away once they seemed to be fully broken in.As far as ... MoreI like to keep a triad of climbing shoes around to fit different disciplines of climbing I might do. Currently, I have found it best to keep a soft aggressive shoe (comps and indoors, certain slab like or smear oriented sport/boulder routes), a stiff(ish) aggressive shoes (80% of what I climb, a good all around option if it's boulder to single pitch) and a flat stiff shoe (multi pitch and long day shoe).This shoe completes that last part of the triad wonderfully. I haven't had the opportunity to multi-multi-pitch climb in them quite yet but I stress tested them wearing them for about 6 hours straight both indoors and outdoors and while I did develop some slight irritation in the balls of my feet that went away once they seemed to be fully broken in.As far as performance goes I love them. As noted above they are really cosy yet manage to be precise and without any noticeable volume inside them. They breathe ok... nothing note worthy but enough for me to be cosy (relative comfort). I could see them getting pretty gross in the heat. The edging on these things is next level. They are my stiffest shoes and very supportive in all positions (the ankle support let me hold a weird angle drop knee far longer than I would have otherwise). And, despite being stiff they are surprisingly sensitive once you feel them out (still nothing like a comp slipper, but more than was expected). All and all these are an easy 10/10 and I'd add them to your quiver if you need a supportive outdoors shoe).
I love these shoes, and I have a hard time switching to the stack of pairs in my closet. But I also feel that I need to because I burn through these so fast. I purchased these in November and, because of injuries, my climbing has been pretty light. Maybe 2X per week. I'd punched a hole in the toe by March. I don't expect super-strength rubber from any shoe, but 4 months of mileage for shoes that run well north of $200 will make you reconsider. If you've got a Dumpster of cash, or you're sponsored, these shoes can't be beat. Super edgy, comfortable and you can trust them on anything from slabs to cracks.
There seem to be two different versions of newer TC Pros, there are even two variants available at Backcountry right now, at two different prices. I believe the more expensive are the usual ones, and these fit differently. They are larger, more aggressive, heels are different, and overall not as good as the old ones. You can see at the picture I attach that their photos look different. Disappointing.
I own the Tarantulace, which are great, affordable climbing shoes. But I wanted something more aggressive, yet similar. These are definitely more aggressive. I got them a half-size down from my normal shoe size.I will update once I’ve broken them in fully, especially since many people have complained about durability. However, so far these shoes do exactly what I wanted them to do. I can climb on much smaller holds with confidence. They hurt; but I’m not miserable. I’m curious to see how they feel after a month of frequent climbing.
| Upper | Eco suede leather, tubular construction |
| Lining | Pacific lining |
| Middle | Laspo Flex 1.1mm combined with P3 platform |
| Patent | P3 - Permanent Power Platform |
| Sole | Vibram XS Edge 4mm |
