Scarpa  Vapor V Climbing Shoes - Men's

Very pleased with these after a dozen outings. My foot is a little bit wide in the forefoot - between D and EE - and these are a dream fit. Only others I have found that fit and climb as well are trad shoes - Astromans and TC Pros. These are obviously a different, more technical type shoe with a little downturn and just what I wanted for gym/bouldering. Perfect out of the box with a "toes just touch" fit, no hot spots, and they climb superbly well on any edge/face type stuff. Scarpa did a great job with the nose of the shoe - a good combination of shape, stickiness, and sturdiness that will stay put on marginals. I'll be buying a second pair to rotate during resoles.

I bought these not 2 months ago, and they were supremely comfortable and a snug foothugger. I managed a 13 pitch trad route and these did well on slab, crack, and they edge better than I can. 2 months later the toes were already blowing through? I climb a lot, sure, but my anasazis lasted 3 seasons... another minor concern was air slippage on the side of foot when really pressing and making larger movement. Sounded like flatulence when making crux moves, and I didn't like that when maxed out and your foot farts. I wear 10.5 and sized these at 9.5, really comfortable in the toes, heel, everything. Grest shoe, shame about their durability. The rubber sticks to non existent holds. Great precision and fantastic sensitivity... would rate higher if not for the abysmal durability, imo!!!

I climb since about 10 years, 2 - 3 times/week in the gym, 1 - 2 times/month outside. I like the Vapor V very much, actually I think it is the best gym/sport climbing shoe I ever owned. In fact I already have the third pair of the same model. I hope they never change the design because I don't want to find anything else. It has the perfect design for being very comfortable wile still being snug and precise. It allows for tight edging as well as reliable firm smearing and only after many hours on an all day multi pitch day on a wall are they getting a bit painful. I wear it at the same size as I buy running shoes, and I did notice only minimal stretching.

The shoe wears super quickly; another review noted this, along with a few of my friends who have the same shoes. These lasted 2 months before the toe blew out. I'm switched the the pair that I had before them (using the less durable XS grip rubber), and they are still going strong after 11 months of climbing. It looks like the problem is that the rand meets the rubber sole lower than the rest of my shoes, making it wear quicker. Moderately comfortable but it irritated my Achilles. It's difficult to find a redeeming quality about these shoes.

So I'll give the basic up front: really solid all around shoe. They're just generally a good middle ground to a lot of other shoes. So now for specifics. Sizing: I wear a 9.5 street shoe, I bought these in a 9. I wouldn't wear them as an all-day trad shoe, but I can wear them for a couple hours at a time comfortably. If it gives a better idea on if they might fit, La Sportiva doesn't fit me at all (great shoes, but tend to be too narrow), 5.10 Pinks fit me perfect at a size 9.5, and I have a pair of Butora Accros at size 10 (the narrow version). So I'd say on the slightly wide end of the spectrum. They're a lot of rubber so despite being leather, they won't stretch as much as shoes such as Mythos or Rogues or other all leather shoes; I'd say about a half size stretch is appropriate. Maybe slightly more, but after about 4 weeks they seem to have stopped stretching, I haven't noticed any difference since the 3 week point. Durability: only been about a month, but are still holding up well. Having a big piece of rubber on top seems seems to help save the seam between the uppers and the rand. Overall: I'd say they strike a good medium balance. That is, they're medium aggressive, medium stiffness, and medium price. On that note, they've been a great shoe, would definitely recommend.

I just started climbing late Feb and realized that the first shoe I bought (LA Sportiva Tarantulace) didn't stick too well & started having some difficulties when I would try to edge or smear. So, I did some research and most sites recommended this shoe for wide feet. So, took them for a climb, and man...they are AWESOME! I love these shoes more than my first pair of climbing shoes. More than likely, will need a second pair once I wear these down.

Seriously amazing, amazing shoes. Couldn’t be more psyched on these shoes. I have done over 80 outdoor pitches in these shoes as well as countless indoors. They’re still in great shape after 8 months of HEAVY USE. They are aggressive enough to boulder hard in Joe’s Valley and comfortable enough to send all 22 pitches of Squawstruck in. Spent 9+ hours in them on Squawstruck in Rock Canyon and they were amazing. I’ve never worn a better, all-around climbing shoe. Just bought a second pair and my current pair still have plenty of life.

Excellent shoe. I am on my third pair over the years. The newest iteration has me stoked as I am just breaking them in. Durability appropriate. Rubber excellent. sensitivity excellent. Toe power excellent. New heel design improves heel hooking if your into that kind of thing. Not a crack or slab first choice. Performance/comfort ratio is better for my foot than 5.10 anasazi, La Sportiva Muira VS, or Boreal joker.

I have been climbing for about 6 months (twice a week, at least). These are my second pair of climbing shoes. My regular shoe size is 9.5 to 10 depending on brand. I bought these on size 9. They are not comfortable, if your climbing shoes are too comfortable you may not get very good grip with your toes. My previous pair were comfortable enough that I could keep them on for hours but as I improved there were routes that I could not do due to not being able to rely on tiny holes for my feet. I am extremely happy with these shoes. The toe is stiff and I can now do more routes as I can rely on my feet.

I've been very happy with the performance of these. I have fairly wide feet that just don't fit well into the various Sportiva shoes I've tried. These fit extremely well for me, and have performed extremely well on small holds and overhanging routes relative to my previous shoes.