BOOSTIC R (NEW)

The Boostic R is a return of the old Boostic - a favorite for technical edging and standing on the smallest of feet. I can confidently say that many of the routes I have climbed, I could not have done in any other shoe. This includes routes ranging in styles from Pineapple Express on El Capitan to many hard sandstone multipitches to single pitch sport routes. In technical, vertical terrain, the stiffness of the shoe allows me to stand as tall as possible on dime edge feet - I can reach noticeably farther when wearing the Boostic as opposed to a softer shoe. In steeper terrain, it allows me to maximize knee bars because I can push so much pressure through my knee due to the stiffness of the shoe. The supportiveness also helps in reducing foot fatigue on long routes or back to back days of climbing such as on a big wall. They may not be the most comfortable shoe out of the box, but they are certainly the most proficient in a wide variety of applications, namely technical edging and toeing in on the tiniest features of rock. The only downside is that the Boostic R seems to loose it's stiffness slightly faster than the Original Parrot Boostic. Sizing wise: I wear the same size in these as I would for any Scarpa shoe. Ex: a performance size Drago or Instinct would be the same as a performance size in the Boostic R.

Despite being a hint softer than the original Boostic this is still the world's best edging shoe. There is a misperception that the design of the shoe has changed, while in fact it's identical to the original Boostic. However the available construction materials have changed in the last decade, so understandably the shoe performs slightly differently than the original. That said, If you want to stand a hint taller off the tiniest footholds this is still the best shoe on the market bar none!

I've found the sizing similar to the original Boostic. I have a medium volume foot and wear approach and running shoes in a size 43/US10, which provides plenty of room for my toes to wiggle. I generally wear shoes like the Drago, Instinct, and Vapor in a 41 for limit performance climbing. In the Boostic Rs I wear a size 41 for limit climbing on technical terrain. 41.5 for more general use, and 42 for long days where comfort is most important.