Scarpa Instinct VS Climbing Shoes - Women's

Reviews

• Kassie W.

  Rated 5 out of 5

  Solid and sticky

  08/25/26

  Comfy for a women, great rubber for both inside and out. The only shoe I wear

• Véronique D.

  Rated 5 out of 5

  Scarpa instinct

  12/29/25

  My favorite climbing shoes!

• Mengchen Z.

  Rated 5 out of 5

  Good for advanced shoes option

  09/12/25

  I was able to downsize by 0. 5 size. But I usually downsize by 1 full size in the scarpa vapor and scarpa veloce.

• Aarti R.

  Rated 5 out of 5

  Love them!

  07/04/25

  These are my second climbing shoes. My first pair was Scarpa Origin VS which is a much flatter shoe and so I decided to try a shoe with a slight downturn. I was able to downsize by 1/2 a size compared to my first pair (although both shoes are still bigger than my actual shoe size). Breaking in the shoe was a bit of a struggle, I couldn't wear the shoe for that long in the beginning and alternated between this pair and the older pair at first. However, I really love these shoes now and would consider buying the same pair again.

• Joanna M.

  Rated 4 out of 5

  Running small

  06/10/25

  Great climbing shoe to upgrade your performance. Unfortunately running a little bit too small. Obviously you still have to try them on, but I will recommend to size up right away.

• Alvin S.

  Rated 5 out of 5

  Great all-around shoe

  12/15/24

  One of the most popular shoes at the gym and for good reason! They've got thick rubber on the toes for hard toe hooks and the heels fit me great after trying on so many different shoes. Sized down by 1. 5 and took about 2 sessions to break in.

• Christiana C.

  Rated 4 out of 5

  Difficult to size

  09/10/24

  I ordered these in multiple sizes I’m usually 7.5W and tried both the 38.5, 39 and 39.5 and they all seem to be too small in the toe box. These aren’t as soft as the Veloces which I prefer. Will be testing the Men’s version to see if it alleviates the pain in my toes

• rowan t.

  Rated 5 out of 5

  Great shoes.

  08/28/24

  Scarpa instincts have always been my favorite.

• Jenna P.

  Rated 5 out of 5

  My Favorite shoes

  08/24/24

  These are my 2nd pair of these shoes and I love them. I have narrower feet and find it hard to get climbing shoes that fit properly but these never fail me. The quality is great and the colour is exactly what they look just like the picture.

• Natalie K.

  Rated 4 out of 5

  Good solid climbing shoe

  05/28/24

  I know everyone says to size down in climbing shoes, but I actually sized up for my first pair to size 37 (my normal shoe size is 36) so that the break-in period wasn’t brutal. I think the perfect balance would have been for me to purchase the 36.5 because the 37 slips a tiny bit when my feet get really sweaty. But overall, still very happy with the shoe, the rubber is great