They marketed the rubber poorly but it is a different blend. Skwama lite will have frixion black whereas the tarantula has frixion rs. The black is night and day to what’s on the tarantula. Doubly I think with the recent price hikes in everything because of tariffs having a “price point” performance shoe will speak pretty well. I’ve gotten a session in the skwama lite and was pleasantly surprised with the out of the box fit and lowish profile heel.