Drago LV

The Drago LVs are one of my favourite ever shoes. They’re always my go-to for indoor climbing and training - and outdoors if I’m looking for a little more sensitivity. Steep and slab, heel hooking, toe hooking, and small edges, this shoe can pretty much do it all.

Yes the rubber is quite soft but even as a professional climber and wearing them every session mine will last for months of training before getting holes.

I wear a 38, the same size as my Instincts. For reference my street shoes are a 41.

These are hands down my favorite shoe for bouldering, steep sport climbing, and gym/board climbing. They fit my foot like a glove and you can feel them molding to the rock every time you stand on or toe into a foot hold. While I would choose a stiffer shoe for vertical terrain or more technical edging, the Dragos work wonders for heel hooks, toe hooks, smearing, and steep climbing. They also feel durable despite the softer rubber. As far as sizing - I size them about the same as an Instinct. For example, if I was looking for a performance fit, I would choose 39.5 of both although I could probably go another half size down in the Drago because it is a softer rubber. As far as fit - I have a wider toe box and really like the fit of the Instinct, but I still went with the LV Drago and am happy with that choice. Overall, would definitely recommend!

I absolutely love the dragos. They perform exceptionally well for most styles of climbing, and the way they conform to everything is so satisfying. They fit my foot like a sock, and are comfortable to wear throughout most of a session. The inside has this soft material that I genuinely look forward to putting on at the start of my session. They also break in super fast (normally less than a session for me to feel like I�m climbing well in them, and another one or two to fully stretch out).

The big weakness is the durability, they wear out super fast on rock, and it�s not negligible even when just used as gym-shoes. I also often want a stiffer heel, and am definitely happy I also have instincts for the variety.

I typically wear street-shoe 40-41 based on brand, and wear 38.5 dragos (could easily downsize to 38 based on my comfort in 38.5, but I don�t notice a decrease in performance). I wear 39 instinct VSR, and those fit quite tight (and much less comfortable for my foot shape).

The rubber and design are excellent! However, I tried to buy these at my gym, but they weren’t available in my size (36). I ended up ordering a size 37 because I had tried other Scarpa shoes at my gym (not this specific model), so I basically gambled on whether the size would fit me or not! Just be careful with the sizing. Overall, it’s a great shoe!