Perfectly snug on my LV feet
This is my first pair of moderate/aggressive shoes following my Scarpa Origins. It was between the Vapors and the LaSportiva Miura VS, and I feel like I made the right choice. I have very low volume feet, and exceptionally low volume heels, and my Origins always slipped off when I heel hooked. Plus with the Velcro straps, I could never get them tight enough and the straps started falling apart from how much I pulled them to tighten them. All of that changed with my new Vapors! They're incredible 😍 I've had them for a couple of months now and I feel like I can trust my feet so much more. The rubber is super sticky on slab, too. My confidence has skyrocketed in these! I had tried on the Velcro version at REI, but I wanted to be able to tighten them more at the ankle to keep my heels in. The only issue I have is that they have a smaller toebox than the Velcro version. I ordered the same size as my Origins and as the Velcro Vapors I tried on, and these are a good bit tighter. It's been a couple of months of consistent climbing and they haven't stretched much either, so the break in period is pretty long if you buy them tight. No matter what, I'd prefer them too tight over too loose so I'm not complaining, but it is a warning.Overall, I wouldn't trade them for any other shoe. I think these really made a huge difference in my climbing. And while they take longer to put on and take off because of the laces, I much prefer the adjustability over velcro straps.