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The Scarpa Mago Climbing Shoe uses a down-turned toe, full-length laces, and an X-Tension midsole to provide you with all the edging performance needed to handle some seriously technical climbing. If you can't send with this highly curved shoe, then it's certainly not the shoe's fault.
  • Down-turned toe and asymmetrical shape ensure edging performance
  • Full-length laces allow a precise fit
  • Vibram XS Grip2 soles give you all the friction you need

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5 5

DSweet

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I cannot say enough good things about this shoe. They are light a monkeys foot on steep overhangs, edge well, smear fantastically, and the heel cup heel hooks like a dream. They have become my every climb shoe, and I rarely regret it ;p
I have these in a 43 which is about half a size US down from my regular shoe size. The toe box on my left foot is a bit tighter than perfect, and as it doesn't really stretch out, it will always be so.
If you find the Solutions to be a bit uncomfortable, than I would highly recommend looking into either these or the Testarossa.

Love this shoe
COclimber

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Comparing street shoe size is a bit hopeless. I size mine 1.5 euro/1 US size down from street size. Scarpa is about 1 Euro - 1 US size smaller than the equivalent Sportiva shoe (so add 1 Euro size to Sportiva models to get equivalent size). One thing to keep in mind is the Mago breaks in very fast. How it initially feel will be very different from how it'll feel after a few pitches.

4 5

Markus

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I bought them off eBay and they were a real bargain.
They are great on small footholds and yes they are really precise and pretty versatile. But after all i have to say they do nothing better than the vapor LU. The only difference to me is the magos are killer to break in while the vapor is comfy out of the box.
Those are not as good on overhangs as their brother and sister (booster/rockette) since they are really stiff in the toe because of that TPS thing.
Don�t get me wrong i really love that TPS and i do like stiff shoes a lot for route climbing. But if i�m looking for a stiff shoe for killer edging the Vapor Lace Up does the trick better because they are pretty much the same stiffness and do have the same power on the big toe. The major differnce is i can wear the vapor way longer without pain.
Also for real technical stuff, where a lot of changig on small footholds is required, the Mago is to asymetric an that makes footswaps hard.
They are a lot "pointier" in the big toe compared to the booster which makes them a lot better for pockets. But the TPS makes them loose a lot of sensitivity compared to the booster.
I would love the magos if they would come with XS Edgs instead of the XS Grip2. I don�t see the sence of such a stiff shoe made with soft rubber. The biggest limitation on small holds is the rubber wrapping around and not beeing firm enough "to stand on nothing".

How to do these compare to Scarpa's Vapor...

JiallsMane

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How to do these compare to Scarpa's Vapor V style shoes fit wise?

JiallsMane

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Answered my own question. Go a half size up from a vapor v or La Sportiva Miura VS. They will be painful as hell but get them very wet wear them off an on for an hour for two days then go climb and they will break in rather nice and fast.

4 5

Jor5459461

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The first 15 Hours of Having them the Heel Cup will feel to Large Your heel will most likely not touch the bottom of the shoe. Don't Be alarmed! In just 3 sessions of 5 Hours the shoe will break in and gain Not only comfort but Function as well. These run very small due to the curve in the shoe, I wear a 10.5-11 in street shoes and the 11.5 fits me perfectly I don't feel as much pain as the climbers who cram and these shoes still get the job done! Not a Beginner shoe.

Bouldering, Steeps, Lead Climbing!
5 5

Alli

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The Magos have quickly become my go-to steep climbing shoe, thanks to their superb sensitivity combined with wicked heel-hooking precision. I have struggled for many years to find a shoe that fits my heel perfectly -- the Magos have provided a solution. They turn my feet into steep climbing paws. An awesome shoe.

5 5

keepitmellow2391283

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I just pulled these guys out of the box. It was like getting Christmas early only to find out my present was jacked up. The heel cup on the shoes I got is deep, real deep. The image above is not what I received. The cup left about 1/4 inch of open space between my heel and the sole. No way of ever pulling off a heel hook in these. It looks like scarpa beefed up the rand that wraps the achilles tendon and by doing so jacked up the shape and depth of the heel. The pair I got measures 4 inches, yes 4 from the base of the heel to top of the leather above the rand that wraps the achilles tendon. The displacement of the protruding aspect of the heel cup to the opening of the shoe is a full two inches. So unless you have a massive heel, no achilles tendon, or are a skeleton watch out when you order these. This causes a loose heel, pushes your foot too far forward and contorts your toes too much.
Somebody is going to suggest the rubber rand will stretch and they will be perfect then. I would first have to be able to put weight on my toes in order to stretch them out. Second, I said they beefed up the rand that wraps the achilles and I'm not joking.
I rated 5 cause I'm sure they rock when put together properly. Somebody get quality control in here!!!

5 5

jim4819399

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So I just got in the right fit for these shoes, and I am amazed. These are perfect. The only thing that I'm going to have to get used to is how precise the toes are. I've been used to a round toe so my footwork was a little sloppy.

bryce_tx2195089

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Which size did you end up getting? I normally wear a 10.5 street shoe and ordered a 42.5 and they are way too small, my toes fall asleep.

Monte

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It depends how you like your shoes to fit. I wear 10.5 street shoes and 40.5 in the Scarpa Mago's fits me after break in. These are made for powering through over hangs. You won't get that performance with "comfy" shoes.

Yo! how does the sizing run on these shoes?...

Andy

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Yo! how does the sizing run on these shoes? I've had a pair of "evolv pontas lace ups" for a while now and they're a size 39. Would it be safe to go same size or 1 size larger/smaller?

Paul Nanawa

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Can't compare to the Evolv, but I sized mine down 1.5 sizes from my street shoe size.

jim4819399

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Very tricky question. I read everywhere to size down about 1 size or so from your street shoe, so I did. Bad decision... I had to return the shoes because it was far too painful to keep them on for more than a few minutes. I am normally about a size 10 street shoe, so I went with a 42. I returned the shoe to get a 43 and hopefully they work. For the short time that I tried them, they were amazing. By the way, they don't stretch much either (maybe 1/2 size over quite a while.)

5 5

Eduardo

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The best climbing shoe i ever had! It's wear my foot like vaccum package, with no waste space inside.

Ludmil

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I concur. I upped my game since I got a pair. I call them "the secret weapon" It's a just magic.

i have tried many of the aggressive scarpa...

ROB

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i have tried many of the aggressive scarpa shoes on. however, i have had little success with the heel and the rands. is this shoe similar in the last and heel to the booster or does it have a different style?

THUNDERHORSE

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Heel and Rand, are very similar to Boosters and both Slip lasted.

These however are not as aggressively downturned as boosters.

They do have a tps insert under the toe area which can feel awkward to some (it did for me), designed to enhance performance.