Instinct VSR

Has resoled their Instinct VSRs, one of only two shoes they've resoled in over 10 years.

Loved the Instinct VSR until the toe box gave them painful knuckle calluses.

Used to climb only in VSRs and liked them, but now prefers the stickier Veloce; VSRs need a little adjustment yet are still very capable.

Loves their Instinct VSRs for footwork.

Switching from Skwamas to the VSR, they sent several V6s in under five attempts each.

VSRs were a step up from Veloces for standing on smaller edges; smearing was a learning curve.

Never had slipping issues in the VSR, finds them very grippy, but they're less good for smearing.

VSR excels on small edges and slightly overhanging terrain; gave up Veloces as too sticky for footwork.

First sessions in new VSRs felt horrible and they kept slipping coming from Veloces.

Uses the Instinct VSR as their hard shoe; significantly stiffer than their very soft Tenaya Mastias.

Really wanted to like the VSRs but they were brutal on their big-toe knuckle.

A V4–V5 boulderer with a narrow foot and heel started with the Instinct VSR to replace worn-out Finales, but found the heel pretty baggy and exchanged them.

“I started with Instinct VSRs, but the heel was pretty baggy, so I exchanged them for Skwamas.”

Recently switched to the Instinct VSR half a size down: at first their toes hurt unbearably, but after about a week the shoes started to stretch out; wearing them at home with socks helped.

“I recently switched into Scarpa Instict VSR, downsizing half a foot size. First time I put them on they were unbearably, toes hurt.”

Bought the Instinct VSR on a big discount and had to size down considerably for the heel to fit; at their normal sizes the heel made air noises with every step.

“I picked up a pair of VSRs today thanks to a huge discount... had to size down considerably for the heel to fit right. At my normal sizes, they made fart noises with every step.”

Climbs almost only indoors in the Instinct VSR in EU 41, their first high-performance shoe; it fits well, gives very good support on tiny holds and edges, and they have no major complaints.

“I’m looking to try a softer shoe without going in the complete other direction and having something really soft. I like that the vsr provide very good support for tiny holds / edging.”

Does all their climbing in the Instinct VSR and likes the fit and versatility, but finds them clunky until thoroughly broken in, when they get softer and more sensitive.

“I do all my climbing in Scarpa Instinct VSRs and quite like the fit and their versatility. But I find they feel very clunky until they’re thoroughly broken in”

Has owned several pairs of the Instinct VSR: slightly better edging and a sharper angle than the Skwama, but the 3.5 mm rubber wears out quite a bit sooner.

“VSR got slightly better edgeing and sharper angle of attack. But 3.5mm rubber makes them last quite a bit shorter than skwama which has 4mm.”

Bouldering about every third day since May, wore their VSRs to the point of needing a resole within months, faster than their Solutions; the VSRs feel softer to them.

“For now I'm back to the solutions and so far the wear doesn't look like that. Weirdly it has the same rubber, doesn't it? The VSRs somehow feel softer to me.”

Finds the blue Instinct VSR loses its tension really quickly.

Switched from Solutions to the Instinct VSR mainly for sport climbing; the heel is slightly baggy but hasn't been a problem on 5.11 in the gym and around 5.10b outside.

“I went from normal Solutions to VSR for mainly sport climbing, but I agree on the heel being slightly baggy. Hasn't been an issue thus far and I can do 5.11 in the gym and ~10b outdoors”

Just received the Instinct VSR: the length is right, but there is an air pocket at the heel on one side, and they are considering swapping to the LV.

With very wide feet, finds the Instinct VSR an amazing fit, though says it needs wide feet and a high-volume heel to work.

Wears the Instinct VSR in 42 against a 44–45 street size; break-in took a couple of months, but now they are pretty great.

Their Instinct VSRs always hurt for the first couple of sessions, and they are dying to take them off between attempts until they break in.

Bought the Instinct VSR last year after three-plus years of climbing and found the fit absolutely perfect.

Was comfortable in the Instinct VSR until their Achilles became too sensitive to its heel rand; finds the VSR toe box wider and comfier than the Skwama's.

Their Instinct VSR fits well in the heel, but the toe box is extremely tight on their big toes and has left marks, so they are looking at a Skwama next.

With a wide forefoot and shallow, narrow heel, found the Instinct VSR heel too baggy.