Scarpa Vapor S

Those of you who have them–what’s the feedback so far? They look like finger and crack machines.

https://www.mountainproject.com/forum/topic/123879155/new-vapor-s#ForumMessage-124021796

My daughter wears them as walk around in the gym training shoes and loves them. She went up 1/2 from her normal Scarpa size and they are very comfortable but still edge decently because of the full length sole. 

Rubber is kind of crap and not enough rubber for jamming. Get tc pros or katanas if you want to climb crack.

I got a pair and have loved them, I fitted them as a tighter fit than an all day shoe but loser than an agro shoe. I have like them for the gym a lot and they have been super fun for sport climbing. I will probably buy a pair half a size bigger as my creek shoe for the fall. 4/5 stars. 

I wrote a review for these a little while ago, I really love how versatile they are. They perform excellently for both indoors and outdoors. They are plenty supportive with a really precise toe for edging. I only briefly crack climbed in them but they were very comfortable to say the least, as the rubber covering the toes is fairly minimal so there wasn't any pressure points

https://simianrepublic.com/scarpa-vapor-s-climbing-shoe-review/

Sean Baker wrote:

Rubber is kind of crap and not enough rubber for jamming. Get tc pros or katanas if you want to climb crack.

You should watch some videos of people climbing cracks sometime. There are some TC’s and Katanas, but anything above tips and below ow, you’re gonna see a lot soft shoes with not much rubber on top. Example: the super mocc is the ideal generalist crack shoe

I recently got a pair of the vapor s and I love them so far. I have instinct laces and Acopa jbs for longer climbs but I wanted something inbetween and something that was better at thin cracks. The toe profile is super narrow and precise and works very well for thinner jams. Sensitive and surprisingly good for edging despite the softness. The only thing I’d mention is the fit seems a bit tighter than both the vapor v and instincts, but maybe I just need to break them in more. 

I second Ben's comment above. My TC's are 42 (comfy, flat toed) and Katanas 41 (tight), my vapor S are 43.5 (comfy, flat toed).

Just got a pair. Very comfortable, very responsive on small holds.  Absolute horrorshow in a crack though, extremely painful. I typically rock 5.10 Quantums for crack comfort.   Vapors, absolutely not. 

Gaarth Do wrote:

Just got a pair. Very comfortable, very responsive on small holds.  Absolute horrorshow in a crack though, extremely painful. I typically rock 5.10 Quantums for crack comfort.   Vapors, absolutely not. 

Are they sized super tight? Even with mine being tight they aren’t noticeably painful jamming. 

Ben E wrote:

Are they sized super tight? Even with mine being tight they aren’t noticeably painful jamming. 

This. So far, insofar as they have a weakness, it’s that I like them for every style of climbing and am wearing through them quickly.

Ben E wrote:

Are they sized super tight? Even with mine being tight they aren’t noticeably painful jamming. 

Nah, super comfy. Love them for everything else. But they just smush my foot in a way that my regular crack shoes don't.