La Sportiva TC Pro

When asked what inspired his design work on the TC Pro, Tommy has this to say: 

 La Sportiva came to me with the opportunity to help design a shoe for granite. At the time I was in the early stages of working on the Dawn Wall so I had this route specifically in mind during the design process. It helped me analyze very specifically the way a shoe needs to function for big wall free climbing. It had to function at a very high level while still being comfortable. It also had to be robust enough to protect your feet through all the abuse big walls dish out. I never could have imagined it would turn out so well. It was a game changer for me.

• Designed for powerful edging and crack climbing performance

• Mid-height covers the malleolus during crack climbing

• Strategically placed foam padding for comfort in cracks

• Patented P3® Permanent Power Platform™ for precise edging

• Ideal terrain: Crack climbing, face climbing and big walls

• AWARDS: Alpinist Mountain Standards Award, Climbing Magazine - New and Notable, Gear Institute - Best in Class 2014