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Vapor S is the newest member of the Vapor Family. This innovative slipper is both powerful, flexible, and offers excellent sensitivity and precision on the smallest edges. The innovative NANO Strap System closes around the ankle minimizing heel slipping for better heel hooking performance. An ultra-low angled toe profile also makes it a perfect choice for thin cracks.
Nano Strap System closes around the ankle minimizing heel sleeping for a better hooking performance.
Covers the top of the toe offering enhanced fit and increased performance when jamming thin cracks or toe hooking.
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| Weight | 400 g Single : 200 g / 7,1 oz (Size 38) |
| Closure Type | Slipper 1 Velcro closure |
| Gender | Women |
| Volume | Low |
| Sizing Information |
European sizes 35-42, including half sizes From your measured size, you'll want to consider downsizing .5 - 2 full sizes. The flatter the shoe, the closer to your measured size; the more downturned / aggressive the shoe, the more you'll want to downsize.  Scarpa-Shoe-Size-Chart_1.pdf |
| Best Use (Highest Performance) |
Trad / Crack Sport / Face |
| Asymmetry | Moderate |
| Tongue Details | not provided by the brand |
| Last Details | Shape: Arched (technical) Construction: not provided by the brand not provided by the brand |
| Upper Material | not provided by the brand Microfiber |
| Midsole Material | not provided by the brand Talyn |
| Sole Material | not provided by the brand
Vibram® XS Grip2
Rand: Bi-Tension |
| Footbed Lining | not provided by the brand |
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The Vapour S hails a new era of slippers, making the older school style that's been available until now look extremely dated. It's comfortable out of the box and punches way above it's weight performance-wise, given that it is - first and foremost - a shoe that's designed with comfortable climbing in mind. Everyone I know who's had this shoe on their foot has loved it. It's fun to climb in, too, whether you're on a circuit, a project, a single pitch crack or a multi-pitch route. If the Instinct S was a little too souped-up for you, and you'd prefer more comfort, then the Vapour S may well be the slipper you've been waiting for.
Perhaps the most versatile shoe in the Scarpa range, the Vapour S is the first climbing shoe I've ever worn that can truly transform. Like Bumblebee, the Transformers character with whom the Vapour shares a very similar colourway, the Vapour S has the underpinnings of a Chevy Camaro-style performance weapon with that unique, Autobot ability to metamorphose to any climbing scenario, terrain or discipline at the tightening of a strap.
So, the Scarpa Vapour S are an excellent addition to the popular Vapour range of climbing shoes, the fit is excellent and they performed straight out of the box. They have great features that are suited to bouldering and indoor climbing and the XS Grip 2 rubber is awesome. The combination of a pair of Vapour V and Vapour S shoes in your pack would serve you well for most types of climbing for many years.
Don’t let the low-key aesthetic fool you: the Vapor S is a powerful, muscular slipper. The key is a sticky, full-length XS Grip 2 outsole married with a surprisingly flat last and touch of asymmetry that curls your big toes inward like talons. None of these attributes alone scream high performance, but consider them alongside the shoe’s overall flexibility, glove-like fit, gummy M50 rubber over the toe box, semi-stiff heel cup, and a low-profile, rounded toe that deforms preternaturally into tiny pockets, slots, and thin cracks. The collective result is one fierce steep-rock beast. Like a total beast, the kind you can maneuver into subtle heel-toe cams that would feel clunky in any other shoe. For a slipper, the Vapor S is also surprisingly versatile, as Heather Weidner can attest: “I was very impressed with the ability to toe in on small edges on more vertical terrain, as well as smear on slopey, sandy feet, but was also able to pull and grab on steep footholds.” Personally, I had the best gym session of my life in these shoes: I couldn’t get them to slip, whether on jibs or slopers, and I felt everything underfoot. Ditto on Red River Gorge cave climbs, where this shoe dug into the holds but offered just enough heft to see me through edging (smedging!) cruxes on the slabbier outros. The removable Nano Strap closure system looks nice, and I always ratcheted it down, yet it doesn’t seem to do much more than help angle your toes slightly one way or another.
