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Comments about Scarpa Vapor V Rock Shoes - Men's:
These shoes fit really well, are easy to get on and off and are suber sticky. I have no trouble holing smears, heal or toe hooks. They are perfect for indoor bouldering. My only complaint is that since the rubber is so sticky, it is also bery soft and seems to be wearging quickly.
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Comments about Scarpa Vapor V Rock Shoes - Men's:
I've been a La Sportiva Katana fanatic for years, but I decided to give something new a try this off-season. So far, I've been impressed with the Scarpa Vapor V's. I have fairly narrow feet, so I was surprised that a non-La Sportiva brand fit me as well as these do. They don't stretch much; they DO conform/mold to your feet like most shoes, but not as much as the Katanas.
As another reviewer pointed out, at REI these come with the XS Edge rubber, instead of the XS Grip2 like everywhere else. As far as I can gather, XS Edge is a bit more durable and stiffer – good for edging, but not so much for smeering or "feeling" the rock. Still, with my Katanas that had XS Grip2, I would burn through the rubber within 4-5 months pretty easily every time. If I don't have to resole these as often, I think the trade-off is worth it.
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Comments about Scarpa Vapor V Rock Shoes - Men's:
This is a great shoe!
The best fit I have found yet. I was able to fit them very tight without being uncomfortable.
Lasportivas (miuras/solutions) crush my pinky toe when fit tight but the toebox profile in the Vapor V's is a prefect shape for me.
They also dont seem to strech much. They soften up a bit and form to the top of your toes but dont get sloppy.
After climbing in them for a couple months they look like they should hold up well.
Also only REI's Vapor V's have a XSEdge sole. Every where else I have looked its the XSGrip2, including Scarpas own website.
Thats not a negative, just something to note if your looking for a specific sole.
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Comments about Scarpa Vapor V Rock Shoes - Men's:
I was climbing in La Sportiva mythos and looking for a more aggressive shoe. I shopped around, demoed a bunch of La Sportiva shoes, tried on a bunch of 5.10s and nothing really fit. Either the heels were too constricting, the toes were too narrow, or the tip of the shoe had so much rubber that I couldn't feel where my feet were. When I found the Vapors, I fell in love. My feet didn't fit into the women's model, but the men's fit like a glove! They're just downturned enough to be aggressive on trickier terrain, but not so downturned that I can't wear them on a sustained climb. Plus, the colors are pretty sweet.
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Comments about Scarpa Vapor V Rock Shoes - Men's:
So I have been climbing in the vapor lace up as my go to shoe for vertical to somewhat steep climbs for a solid year. Rei stopped holding the lace up version so I was forced to try these out. The best part about the lace up is that you can adjust the laces to a perfect fit. These two velcro straps on the v's just dont qualify as that great of a shoe. Although I have to say the v's are more cozy, than the lace. If you just starting to get serious about climbing these may be a good fit for you. I think scarpa is a bit wider in size than la sportiva in the toe box. I blew out my last pair of lace ups and wish I would have had them repaired sooner. I will be returning my v's this weekend to go check out the Scarpa Boostic, or maybe it is time to move on the the muira? Only time will tell.
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