User Review: La Sportiva Barracuda

La Sportiva Barracuda
Above: The current Barracuda, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed March 19, 2008 by William Piehl

Rating:
Use: trad, sport and bouldering
Price Paid: $125

Ok, right out of the box, they performed great! If you fit these well, they fit like a glove. Light weight, really nice toe pointing, rubber sticks very well, edge on a dime and pull it too, good purchase on overhangs, nice heel hooking on extremes.

I've been climbing in Boreal Lasers (the first ones) and 5.10 Moccasyms for 15 years and the Sportiva Barracuda is just as good for all around high performance climbing. and for bouldering they can handle v-9 and more...but is that really the shoe (Well, I guess, a little, lol).

Watch the sizing. I'm 42.5, 43 and had to take a 40 for a perfect fit. Happy Climbing.