SCARPADrago Rock Climbing Shoes for Sport Climbing and Bouldering - Specialized Performance for Sensitivity

I've worn a whole lot of climbing shoes over the past 20 years of climbing and these are my favorite. I'm on my 6th or 7th pair now. But, know that this is a very soft, sensitive shoe. If you are a brand-new beginner, have less-strong toes, or like to stand on tiny edges with no effort, look somewhere else. I also find that while this shoe can be downsized aggressively because it's pretty soft, that you don't really need to do that to get great performance.

Holy mackerel these are awesome! These climbing shoes are very comfortable, yet are still aggressive and sticky. I have pretty skinny feet and finding a show that fits correctly has been difficult. My boy friend has a pair of genius's and a pair of boostic's that I ended up not being able to wear because they were too uncomfortable. I have a pair of red chilis that fit like a dream but they are not sticky or aggressive. Climbing 5.10's and 11's I needed something that would stay on the tiny chips. I wear a women's 9, and I bought a 42. My toes are only slightly curved and most would wear them smaller, but I can leave these on the whole time I climb and I like them this way. My boy friend wears a size 10 and he says they are his size also, but he wears his shoes tight. Upper has a lot of rubber but it is very flexible and soft. Sole is not hard, but not as soft as the lasportiva genius's, I would say a medium hardness. My genius's had a lot of extra space/volume in the top, and these only have a little.

Scarpa makes an excellent durable aggressive shoe, good quality rubber; sizes typically run slightly small -at least on the Drago- which makes for a very snug fit. This is my competition climber son's 4th pair, a record as he usually gets dissatisfied and changes brands. 3rd pair is at the resolers!

After having this shoe for four months and climbing roughly once a week, the shoes are already ruined. I’m a casual climber and heard good things about this brand. Unfortunately, these only lasted 4 months and I cannot even get them re-soled. I do not recommend these short lived shoes.

...but when they're properly broken in, you won't want to go back. These are impeccably constructed climbing shoes. (Perhaps the best feature is how agile and dexterous the toe is.) I advise that you order larger than you normally would.

I usually don't reviews but these shoes are incredible. I have, like man climbers tried a bunch of shoes, they fit a little small.For reference my shoe sizes are:La sportiva testarossa: 39 (first and second pair over the years)La sportiva solution: 39Scarpa stix: 39 (2 pairs owned currently)Scarpa Drago: 39.5 fits like a ballerina slipper.

I love them all around, good hardness, but smear well too. Great all around shoe, regardless of being very downturned.

What else can be said? It's a top of the line shoe. You've probably read all the reviews online already and they're right.