Scarpa Vision Climbing Shoe -2009

Really comfortable all around shoe. They do stretch a fair amount and take several days of climbing for them to stretch out to there maxim size. The laces are insanely long so I cut them down. You can really dial these guys down for performance. They aren't the best for bouldering but do work well. One thing is I have to be careful to place the tongue in the correct position 'amount of overlap' otherwise they will really destroy my second toe. But that toe kind sits on top of my others, its a weird toe.

I bought these shoes on line a month ago. I wear a perfect 8 and I chose 39.5 which is a perfect fit for me (I don't take off my climbing shoes between climbs so they need to be just snug but not painful :)

I find the performance very good , but the shoes have a leather flap on top that makes it painful to tie the shoes and put them on. I much prefer the shoes with the fabric inside and not leather all around.

good, semi-aggressive shoes. I use them climbing on limestone, sandstone, and granite; and the performed well in each environment. Probably not the perfect shoe for any specific type of climbing, but they work very well for all types.

These shoes rock. Over the years, I've had my feet in a lot of shoes that claim 'all-around performance' but these are the first that truly deliver. Smearing, hooking, and edging, it's all a breeze with the Visions. I can honestly credit my latest 5.12d to the sticking ability of the Vibram XS sole. If you're a footwork fiend like myself, it'll take a couple of weeks to get used to the stiffness of the shoe/break 'em in.
There is a bit of stretch in the shoe that will, no doubt, affect the sizing. I wear a 43 in street shoes, but with these, I got the 40's and they were super tight but they've loosened up, molded to my feet, and fit better than a glove.
My only gripe about these shoes deal with the stock laces. They make a wretched noise when you crank 'em tight, and after heavy use, they snap due to their thin width.

Overall: Great shoe with the capabilities to handle what you got.

This shoe fits my narrow feet perfectly and has a slight, but not painful, downturn on the toes to allow for precise footwork. Thus far, I have not experienced the one fullsize stretch that other reviewers talk about so I don't think I'll take them on long multi. Overall, great fit for narrow feet.

I wear a size 11 street shoe and picked these up in size 44. Fit is perfect, and my feet are sort of wide too. The grip is great, but the heel does feel a little loose. I guess I could try cranking the laces down more in the future to see if that helps. Oh yeah, and they'll turn your feet red.

Really great shoe for the price (I got them for $32 off of backcountry.com). Can't beat them!

The soles are flexible enough for max sensivity. It's slightly down turned, but not overly aggressive. It's still comfortable enough to handle long climbs.

First of all these are very comfortable, the lacing and tongue design are great. They're easy to tune in by tightening the laces, for comfort or good feel. As others have stated probably not great for anything specific but good all around. I have used them in the gym, on granite and limestone and the performed fine. I also have had problems with the heel, I have narrow heels as it is but considering I got them from you guys for $32!!!!!!!! I'm more than happy.

Perfect shoe, except for the heel. My heel feels overly loose and pulling hard with my heel in these shoes is not an option. Already great for face and thin cracks, after these loosened up and were resoled with Stealth, these shoes made great slab shoes as well. I sized down significantly, size 40 on a street-size 10 foot.

These are a pretty decent shoe, especially for narrow feet. They edge great, but are not soft enough for those smear moves, and the heel has a little too much dead space. Other than that, good!

I love these Scarpa shoes. They are comfortable but precise. I think I like them even better than the Scarpa
velcro visions. They are wonderful hether you are climbing easy or hard, slab or wildly overhung climbs. It's the best
Scarpa shoe that I've had. I'm on my third pair and I don't see any reason to switch to any other shoe.

these shoes are great i would recommend them to anyone!!

just got my second pair. love them. broke them in in no time. nice edging and snug fit and really soft leather. you will get red feet the first times you use them. my heel has a little too much room, but maybe thats just my feet. however, no problems with heel hooks so far. i bought them in 41.5 though my street shoe size is 44 maybe 43.5 and my toes are not extremely squeezed. only 4 stars, cause i haven't tried that many other shoes. i would give 4.5 if possible, 5 if the heel would be just a bit tighter.