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Dominique Woods
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2025
They run small and hurt like hell. On the plus side they’re really good with tiny holds and are lightweight.
Chris
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2018
if you like laces this is your shoe. Might not be the best looking but far from the worst. XS Edge so not terribly grippy but the tradeoff is a durable, aggressive all-around shoe with probably the best heel cup on the market.
Sarayah
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2017
First off I have to say I love Scarpa and they fit my feet the best. That being said, I do realize that their climbing shoes run a little small especially the aggressive ones. I had a pair of this shoes already and wanted to get another as a back-up pair. They fit well but will take a bit of time to break in. They are leather so they will stretch a little. Overall, this is a great shoe.
Alan M Monroe
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2017
I'm a 8.5 mens and I needed to return these and get the 42s and those are a bit tight, i.e. my feet looked like hamburger when I pulled them out and there was a slight bulge in the laces leaving me to believe I could have gone to 42.5's... I've tried on other Scarpas and I tend to be a 41.5 or a 42 so this shoe is just a bit smaller. The easy and free returns was unexpected and much appreciated.The shoe itself is pretty aggressive and performs well. Great for edging and finding the small chips to wedge a toe in. I like the covering over the toe box which should make them last longer.For the money, I'm quite happy with the shoe and can't wait until it breaks in.
Dan
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2015
I'm mainly a gym climber and gravitate towards technical face climbs. I wear size 9.5 street shoes, 9.5 Evolv Pontas, and size 9 FiveTen Anasazi VCS's. The Pontas and Anasazi VCS are both very snug but my feet start slipping in the toebox when I start to sweat. I don't have that problem with the 41.5 Instinct.The Instincts were a little uncomfortable at first, but after 8 sessions they've broken in nicely. Out of the box, my feet felt like they were sitting awkwardly in the shoe, but after the break-in-period the fit is almost glove like. I may have been able to size down to 41's if my right foot was a tad bit smaller (left foot felt great in 41's).These shoes excel in edging, even better than the Anasazi VCS. No slippage on heel hooks, even with a teeny bit of dead space, there.
Blake
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2015
I wear a 10.5US in men's brooks running shoes with a 1/4 inch of room tops. I got the same size in the scarpas. If I had to estimate, I would say the scarpas felt like they were a size 9US. Surprisingly my foot did fit into them, but it hurt too much after immediately trying them on. I sent them back and ordered one full size larger. So for these particular shoes go at least one half size to a full size larger than a normal shoe that fits you snuggly. Although I have not had a chance yet to put my shoes to use, the quality of material and stitching is impressive, purely based on inspection and feel. At this point I can not speak to the reliability of the product, but based on research, Scarpa appears to have a good track record. Overall I would recommend the shoe. I highly doubt you would be dissapointed.
chowdawg
Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2015
These shoes are super comfortable, but the heal cup is definitely a bit deep. The toe rand is also pretty thick which makes precision a bit difficult to find. I was surprised with how well the shoe gripped more tenuous holds, though. There are times when I jam the tow onto some tiny hold, thinking there's no way it will hold, only to exerience zero slippage.Overall, pretty solid shoe, but definitely buy a full size smaller than your street shoe size.
SebG
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2015
Not my first pair of these shoes. The first one lasted almost two years (I interchange them with Instincts). I like the fit and how confident my feet are with them. Likely overkill to what I'm climbing but hard to get rid of it, just overall climbing shoes. They wear well without developing any holes and seems good for second life when resoled.
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