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Scarpa - Instinct VS - Climbing shoes tested

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Richard
07.07.2016

100% have found the reviews
by Richard helpful

My favourite shoes!

Shoes are very personal. The size, the shape, the fit, the style of climbing.

These are great for edging, toe and heel hooks - perfect for bouldering.

The shape fits my feet perfectly - you really need to try a pair on and see if it fits the shape of your feet and determine what size you need.

The rubber is strong and sturdy meaning it provides great support for edging, toe work and it has good grip although due to it's rather aggressive shape (it arches), I find that it's not great for trad/ slabs where you want to apply as much surface of the sole of shoes as possible but it's certainly not bad - it's... good. As the rubber is not as soft, it doesn't wear down as quick and stretches only a little (maybe a quarter size).

For me, it wraps my feet securely meaning I can pretty much use the top, sides, bottom and heel without the feet slipping inside the shoes giving me excellent control.

Definitely buying these again or the newer Instinct VS-Rs.

Tip for putting them on (as they are like tight slippers) - fold the heel down, and slip feet in then stick fingers into straps and pull strap (heel of shoes) back out and over your heel!

  • Advantages
    Good grip
    Good fit
    Robust
    High edge stability

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andrew
06.06.2025
comfy shoes

sticky as you like

  • Advantages
    Robust
    High edge stability
    Good fit
    Good grip

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Peter
05.07.2018

  • Advantages
    High edge stability
    Good grip
    Robust
    Good fit
Fynn
01.11.2017

  • Advantages
    Versatile
    High edge stability
    Robust
    Good grip
    Good fit
Claudiu
12.01.2022
Perfect for Bouldering

Perfect for Bouldering
Very good grip

  • Advantages
    Robust
    Good grip
    Good fit
Andreas
16.06.2021

33% have found the reviews
by Andreas helpful

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    High edge stability
    Robust
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Jessica
08.10.2020

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    Versatile
    Good grip
    Good fit
    Robust
    High edge stability
A
14.02.2018

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    Robust
    Versatile
    Good grip
    High edge stability
  • Disadvantages
    Not comfortable
Daniel
28.06.2017

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    Versatile
    Good fit
    High edge stability
    Robust
    Good grip
Roman
12.04.2017

75% have found the reviews
by Roman helpful

  • Advantages
    Versatile
    Good fit
    Good grip
    Robust
    High edge stability
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27.07.2022

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    Robust
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65% have found the reviews
by Jan helpful

  • Advantages
    Good grip
    High edge stability
    Robust
    Versatile
Marcus
18.07.2024
like it

good shoe

  • Advantages
    Good fit
    Robust
    Versatile
    High edge stability
    Good grip
Max
06.11.2019

45% have found the reviews
by Max helpful

  • Advantages
    High edge stability
    Good grip
    Robust
    Good fit
    Versatile
Dirk
09.10.2014

50% have found the reviews
by Dirk helpful

  • Advantages
    Robust
  • Disadvantages
    Not adjustable
Philipp
14.06.2025

  • Advantages
    High edge stability
    Robust
Tijmen
08.06.2025

  • Advantages
    Good grip
    Robust
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  • Advantages
    Good grip
    Good quality
    Good fit
    Robust
Dennis
06.02.2025

  • Advantages
    Good fit
    Robust
    Good grip
    High edge stability
Jacqueline
15.08.2024

57% have found the reviews
by Jacqueline helpful

  • Advantages
    Robust
    Versatile
    High edge stability
  • Disadvantages
    Not comfortable
Petra
21.11.2023

  • Advantages
    Robust
    High edge stability
    Good fit
    Good grip
Björn
12.09.2023

66% have found the reviews
by Björn helpful

  • Advantages
    Versatile
    Good fit
    High edge stability
    Good grip
    Robust
Jan-Christian
18.07.2023

  • Advantages
    Robust
    Good grip
    Good fit
    High edge stability
Patrick
13.07.2023

100% have found the reviews
by Patrick helpful

  • Advantages
    Robust
    Good grip
    Versatile
    High edge stability
    Good fit
  • Disadvantages
    Not comfortable
Erik
22.05.2023

25% have found the reviews
by Erik helpful

  • Advantages
    Versatile
    Good grip
    High edge stability
    Good fit
    Robust

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