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Scarpa - Instinct VS - Climbing shoes tested

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Claudiu
12.01.2022
Perfect for Bouldering

Perfect for Bouldering
Very good grip

  • Advantages
    Robust
    Good grip
    Good fit

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Marcus
18.07.2024
like it

good shoe

  • Advantages
    Good fit
    Robust
    Versatile
    High edge stability
    Good grip

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Bojan
07.07.2025
Precise

Very precise and surprisingly comftable shoe. Good grip also.

  • Advantages
    Good fit
    Good grip

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This is what customers from around the world say:
Dominik
21.11.2013

88% have found the reviews
by Dominik helpful

  • Advantages
    Versatile
    High edge stability
    Good grip
    Good fit
  • Disadvantages
    Not sturdy
Nicholas
24.06.2020

  • Advantages
    Good fit
    Good grip
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
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
Sven
02.12.2015

78% have found the reviews
by Sven helpful

  • Advantages
    High edge stability
    Versatile
    Good grip
    Good fit
Patrick
19.02.2022

  • Advantages
    Good grip
    High edge stability
    Versatile
    Good fit
Andreas
16.06.2021

33% have found the reviews
by Andreas helpful

  • Advantages
    High edge stability
    Robust
    Good fit
    Versatile
Teun
19.04.2021

  • Advantages
    Comfortable
    Versatile
    Good fit
Jessica
08.10.2020

  • Advantages
    Versatile
    Good grip
    Good fit
    Robust
    High edge stability
Niklas
14.04.2019

  • Advantages
    Good grip
    Good fit
    Versatile
Daniel
28.06.2017

  • Advantages
    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
Alex
05.02.2016

  • Advantages
    Good fit
    Good grip
marc
09.12.2015

74% have found the reviews
by marc helpful

  • Advantages
    High edge stability
    Good fit
Maximilian
01.09.2014

  • Advantages
    Good fit
Pascal
11.08.2014

28% have found the reviews
by Pascal helpful

  • Advantages
    Good fit
    High edge stability
Dominik
03.09.2013

  • Advantages
    High edge stability
    Good fit
Tony
05.05.2021

  • Advantages
    Good fit
Tobias
10.02.2014

The thread was edited on 10.02.14

  • Advantages
    Good grip
    Good fit
  • Disadvantages
    Not sturdy
Max
06.11.2019

44% have found the reviews
by Max helpful

  • Advantages
    High edge stability
    Good grip
    Robust
    Good fit
    Versatile
Sven
22.06.2014

83% have found the reviews
by Sven helpful

  • Advantages
    Good fit
    Good grip

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