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climbing shoe
Scarpa

Drago LV

Category
Climbing shoe
Type
Strap
Key specs
Vibram XS Grip 2, 3.5 mm
Material
Microfiber and leather
Weight
215 g (size 40.5)

What climbers keep saying · from 45 reviews

comfortable10sensitive9painful7needs break-in6wears out fast5stretches a lot4great heel hooks3durable2

Has both Skwama and Drago LV; wears the Drago LV a full size above the Skwama.

positive

Finds Drago LVs two sizes below street the most comfortable while performing great.

positivecomfortable

Loves their Drago LVs, but poor footwork ruins the rubber really fast.

positivewears out fast

Their Drago LVs fit very differently from their VSR, which fits them amazingly well.

mixed

Their Drago LVs leaned more comfortable than the women's Theory they switched to.

positive

Just got Drago LVs on sale and the fit and performance blew them away in the first session: vacuum-sealed.

positive

Their Drago LV soles developed cracks inside near the ball of the foot after 6 months of weekly use, painful on larger edges.

negativewears out fastpainful

Calls Dragos by far their favourite indoor shoe, used specifically for indoor sport climbing; only the Chimera comes close.

“Dragos are incredibly, by far my favourite indoor shoe, only the chimera comes close but I use them specifically on indoor sport.”
positive

A light climber who moved from the Instinct VS to the Drago LV: they can finally flex the shoe, with big improvements on delicate slab and volume problems and smearing, at little cost for small edges.

“I'm a light weight climber so I switched from the instinct vs to dragos lv which allowed me to actually bend the shoe lol. I saw great improvements on delicate volume slab problems and smearing”
positivesensitiveprecise edging

Bought LVs on sale for 90 euros and finds them solid, better than their La Sportiva Theory and Futura, though they rate the Furia S as Scarpa's best.

“I got my LVs for 90€. For me the dragos are pretty solid and definitely better than my ls theories and futura, but I still consider the Furia S the best Scarpas”
positivegreat value

Got the Drago LV for the tighter heel and stickier rubber, though hard toe hooks sometimes feel better in Solutions.

positivesticky rubber

Ended up with the Drago LV and likes them a lot: softer and kinder on their feet, great on slab, but misses the sharpness of their Instincts.

positive

Drago LVs are more comfortable than most aggressive shoes they've tried and fit their foot.

positivecomfortable

Loves their Drago LVs: extremely comfortable and soft yet aggressive enough for any terrain.

positivecomfortable

Their Drago LV in 42 went on far more easily than the 41.5 and didn't need to come off right away.

positive

Has the Drago LVs and loves them, far and away the best they've tried, though the heel could be a tad smaller.

positive

Has worn Drago LVs for about a year and really likes them, but now gets bruising under the big toenail.

mixedpainful

The Drago LV is their favourite and try-hard sending shoe: narrowest and softest, molding to the foot once broken in.

positivesensitive

Owns Drago LVs and loves how they climb: amazingly sensitive and great at smearing volumes, but not that durable and a bit short on support for small edges.

mixedsensitivewears out fast

Downsizes the Drago LV by only half a size and they fit like a sock.

positivecomfortable

Their Drago LVs aren't as soft as Souped Ups but have a better heel and more structure in the toe box.

positivegreat heel hooks

Recently got Drago LVs as a softer shoe; they fit their Egyptian foot better than La Sportivas, like a sock.

positivecomfortable

Their Drago LVs are very tight and a bit uncomfortable at first but get better as the rubber warms up.

mixed

The Vibram edging on the Drago LV is a lot better than on soft Mad Rocks for little footholds.

positiveprecise edging

Had to size the Drago LV up to street size because anything smaller was too small to get their foot into.

mixedruns small

Uses the Drago LV for indoor bouldering: super stretchy, comfortable after about four sessions, and fit improves as feet warm up.

positivestretches a lot

Dragos are the most comfortable aggressive shoes they've owned; switched to the Drago LV for a better fit.

positivecomfortable

Has two pairs of Drago LV; one of the softest shoes, especially at the rand, so they stretch and form around the foot significantly.

positivestretches a lot

The Drago LV is the perfect shoe for them; Scarpa LV heels are smaller and straighter, meaning fewer blisters.

positive

Drago LVs fit them like socks: the best-fitting shoe ever for their small heels.

positivecomfortable

Uses the Drago LV as their main indoor shoe; by far one of the best fitting they've used, though not the most comfortable.

positive

The Drago LV is probably the shoe for them and the one they keep coming back to, though the heel is too deep.

mixed

Likes their Drago LV with a narrow heel, but it hurts the top of their big toe quite a lot.

mixedpainful

With a very narrow heel, the Drago LV is one of the only shoes that fits their heel.

positivegreat heel hooks

Their new Drago LVs suck their heels in great, but the toes feel like they're holding on for dear life on their toes.

mixedneeds break-in

After half a year their broken-in Drago LVs let their feet slip when sweaty, and the heel is so large it slips off heel hooks.

mixedstretches a lot

Big-toe joint pain started when they began wearing Drago LVs; switching shoes helped.

negativepainful

A stiffer Drago LV has been their holy grail, used for everything from V11 on rock to gym sets and boards (resoled with XS Grip).

positive

Has owned the Drago, Drago LV and Chimera; the Drago LV heel fits them pretty badly.

negative

After Ocun Havoc and Nitro, the Drago LV is an even better aggressive soft shoe for them and now their main pair.

positivesensitive

With Egyptian feet the Drago didn't match, but the Drago LV works pretty well for them.

positive

The Drago LV has the worst heel they've tried: too baggy to heel hook small features.

negative

The Drago LV is super soft and amazing for smearing, with a better toe patch than their Skwamas.

positivesensitivegreat toe hooks

Switching from Instinct VS to Drago LV for bouldering was brutal until their feet got strong, but the payoff in confidence and feel is worth it.

positivesensitive

Got about 6 months from their Drago LVs before a hole, but always had an air gap in the heel.

mixedwears out fast

Owns Drago LVs and calls their break-in the most miserable they've ever experienced.

negativeneeds break-inpainful

Has used the Drago LV for a while and likes its toe patch and sensitivity.

positivesensitivegreat toe hooks

With Greek feet that hurt in every brand, the Drago LV two sizes up gave them more joy climbing than ever; will keep buying them.

positivecomfortable

Has climbed in Dragos for a while and loves them for bouldering, especially since switching to the LV version.

positivesensitive

Has the Drago LV and calls it the best heel they've ever worn; much softer than the Solution Comp.

positivegreat heel hookssensitive

Got the Drago LV half a size above street size as a gift. Trying them on, they felt better than anything else they had tried, but climbing in them was so painful they could barely stand on a hold.

“while just trying them, they felt better than anything i’ve tried before. but when i tried to actually climb in them, it was just so painful.”
negativepainful

Slipped constantly for two weeks on their first Drago LV while the new rubber was slick, to the point of shelving them for a few months.

“New shoe rubber tends to be slicker - I was literally slipping for 2 weeks straight with my first Drago LV to a point of cursing and not wearing them for a few months”
mixedneeds break-in

Switched from Kubos to the Drago LV; break-in took about 6–7 sessions against 3–4 for the Kubos, but now that they have been patient they absolutely love them.

“The break in for Kubos was 3-4 sessions for me while the LVs were about 6-7. Now that I’ve been patient with them I absolutely love them.”
positiveneeds break-in

Their first Drago LVs came with bent Velcro straps that soon began to wear through; the replacement pair had the same problem.

“Out of the box, boths shoes velcro straps were bent (see pics) where the strap was sitting in the buckle.”
negative

Their Drago LVs fit great and have been a definite favourite; now looking for something a bit stiffer.

“I have a pair of dragos and they fit great and have been a definite favorite but I want to try something that maybe isn’t as soft.”
positive

With very narrow feet, loves their second-hand Drago LV in 38, but it is too big for them and the heel folds on heel hooks.

“I now use a 38 second hand dragos LV. I love them but they're too big for me especially the heel part, the heel literally folds when I do heel hooks.”
mixed

Had to downsize their Drago LV aggressively and go through a miserable break-in before the heel fit properly; La Sportiva heels have always fit them better.

mixedneeds break-in