Instinct VSR Rock Climbing Shoes for Sport Climbing and Bouldering

I’m beyond happy with these climbing shoes. They’re very comfortable and fit my foot perfectly (flat, slightly wide, and with a large heel). I wear a 10.5 in street shoes. I got these one full size down looking for a snug but bearable fit. I recommend going half or a full size down if you’re aiming for a perfect fit. I loved the heel — I think it’s perfect for me. I’ve compared them with the La Sportiva Solution (41.5), and I honestly feel like these are an improved version.

I’m a 5’0” female with big and wide feet for my size, 8 (street shoes). I needed to ship out my Scarpa Instincts VS to get resoled and wanted to try other options as a 2nd shoe. I didn’t go very far since I ended up with these VSR. They are a lot softer than the men’s VS that I have. It is tight as I’m still breaking them in but I don’t reckon they’ll loosen up, this material doesn’t. So far, performance is good. Can smear, heel hook and send in just about every way. Only thing is the toe hooks are sensitive. Good but sensitive. The shoes are thin material so you’ll feel everything.

Absolutely love this shoes, easy to wear outside and inside, semi aggressive profile with strong sole, normal grip on toe hooks. Would downsize half a size to begin as toe box is generous. Totally worth to buy

I could still go down a half size for a tighter heel fit but the toe is nice and sharp and precise on overhangs and the heel is still bomber even though it's a bit big on me. I'm sure they'll feel good on smears once I break em in a bit. The seller delivered way ahead of schedule so 5 stars for them as well, I only wish they would list the shoes by their euro size since it takes the guesswork out of ordering online. I unfortunately had to do some trial and error

I've had this shoe for about 8 months now and have used it both indoors and outdoors on bouldering problems and sport routes and they are great! They really stepped up my game on small footholds as well as toe hooks and heel hooks. Their durability is definitely better than average as well. The only cons I have with them are that they aren't the easiest to slip on (not a big problem though), and the toe box is tight for people with large joints, but that is to be expected with having that much rubber around the toes. Overall good shoes that I will definitely get re-soled, but may not buy a second pair.