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Are climbing shoes cheaper in Italy?
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Sales tax is going to influence maybe 10%, but that is far outweighed by the non tax price differences. I've gathered a couple of examples from REI and Oliunid (italian store) below. Oliunid prices include EU sales tax.
I would fathom that a big reason why laspo shoes are more expensive in US versus Italy is the factory location. The shoes are made in Italy and then have to be shipped to US.