Vapor V

Likes the support but found sensitivity poor and wore out the pair in under six months.

“Vapor V is a nice shoe but I completely wrecked my pair in under 6 months. Sensitivity is not good but support is very nice.”

The Vapor V is far better than the Helix when climbing something challenging.

Has both: wears the Vapor V as the softer, more comfortable shoe.

A Vapor V breaks in just shy of the point where you'd die from toe pain if you sized down a full size.

Settled on the Vapor V after trying several models: comfy materials, fits like a glove, and they can feel everything through the toes.

Has had Vapor Vs for almost a year: painful break-in, especially the Achilles, now comfortable there, though thumb joint pain persists.

Got the Vapor V as their second climbing shoe and really liked it for a couple of years.

Their Vapor Vs stretched quite a bit, to the point they couldn't do hard heel hooks because the shoe pulled off.

Their new Vapor V gives toe pain at first, but standing and walking is fine; very small edges and big volumes are what hurt.

Men's Vapor V is awesome for a wide foot with a narrow heel: slightly downturned and sized down just enough.

The Vapor V is much tighter than the Arpia V's high toe box, and quite tight for them.

Loved the support of the Vapor V as their second shoe.

Their Vapor V went from slightly painful to barely tolerable after a gout attack widened their toebox.

The Vapor V was their first shoe and they resoled it twice before giving it away.

The women's Vapor V is the only shoe that fits their extremely narrow heel snugly; it hurt the big toe at first but improved within a few weeks.

Went through about five pairs of Vapor Vs, though the heel was always very baggy on them.

Their daily-driver Vapor V is a good all-rounder indoors and out with a slight downturn for delicate footwork; the rubber is a bit hard on sloped plastic, there's an air pocket under the arch, and the toe patch is small.

Finds the Vapor V comfortable for longer sessions.

Wore Vapor Vs when they started climbing and they fit great.

In the Vapor V the downturn angle pushed their toes painfully into the tip, and sizing up just added heel dead space.

Found a discounted pair of Vapor Vs that fit really well, likely their comfort shoe alongside Shamans.

Got the new Vapor V as a stiffer edging shoe one EU size up from their Skwamas; almost too tight in the forefoot at first but broke in nicely.

Wears the Vapor V with wide forefeet and a narrow heel; a little wider up front and the heel is decent for them.

Wears the Vapor V in a 41 for all-day climbing.

The Vapor V forefoot stretches a lot while the heel stays snug.

Spent far too long trying to break in Vapor Vs that pressed on top of the toe knuckles; they don't stretch much there and they should have given up sooner.

Their Vapor Vs are comfortable enough to wear between short sport climbs and felt broken in after 2-3 sessions; the Velcro needs cranking for a tight fit.

After 4-5 sessions their downsized Vapor V hurt the top of the left big toe joint so badly they couldn't put pressure on that foot.

Their Vapor Vs were tight and gave blisters at first, but months later stretched so much they're like slippers; now the heel is too loose to heel hook.

Likes wearing their Scarpa Vapor Vs for trad as a less stiff alternative to the TC Pro; just very slightly downturned.

Their first pair was a very comfortable men's Vapor V, chosen with the store's expert after trying on many shoes.

With Greek feet, their Scarpa Vapor Vs are really nice.

The Vapor V fits them well, with moderate stiffness.

Their Scarpa Vapor V had essentially no sensitivity and was miserable for smearing.

Stitching on their Vapor V strap started coming apart after 4 months; exchanged under warranty.

The rear strap on their new Vapor Vs broke at the velcro after fewer than 5 uses.

Calls the Vapor V a great all-rounder they have climbed up to V6 in.

Climbs in Vapor Vs at street size and they are their favourite shoe.

A year in the Vapor V and holding up really well; everything works except the heel, which has come off their narrow heel on heel hooks.

Loved the Vapor V as their second pair of shoes, taken only half a size down because Scarpa sizing doesn't usually need more downsizing.

Used the Vapor V in the gym and found it a good all-rounder: not the best at anything, but good enough at everything.

“I have used the vapor V before though, only in gym climbing. But I thought the vapor V was a pretty good all around shoe, not the best at anything but good enough at everything.”

Loves the Vapor V as an all-rounder with harder but still sticky rubber.

Hates their Vapor V in street size: the heel is extremely loose and the shoe doesn't do it for them, so they only use it for warming up.

With Egyptian feet, wide toes and a shallow heel, uses the Vapor V in 43: it mostly fits well, but there is some dead space in the heel and it occasionally slips.

Had a similar heel issue with the Vapor V; going half a size down gave a good heel fit, better than trying LV Instincts.

Has bouldered indoors in the women's Vapor V for over a year and is due a third resole: perfect heel fit, durable, and a good balance of precision and flexibility, but their big toes are too crimped and the first two months were painful.

“What I liked about them: the heel fit was perfect, the overall durability of the shoe, the balance between precision and flexibility of the sole.”

Really likes the Vapor V and is on their third pair; this time took the men's/unisex version, which feels about the same, maybe slightly wider.

Was loyal to the Vapor V in its teal/yellow version, but the latest update causes sharp pain along the outer edges of their foot, so they switched shoes.