Why We Like The Scarpa Generator Mid Climbing Shoe
Comfort and performance come together for the ultimate trad shoe: The Scarpa Generator Mid Climbing Shoe. To keep our feet from screaming on long face climbs, the stiff midsole and tri-tension system offer underfoot support, and the soft toe rubber and Pressure Absorbing Fit boost comfort. When jamming in wider cracks, the padded mid-rise design armors our ankles against the rock, while the neoprene collar prevents chafing.
Details
- Supportive climbing shoe for big walls and wandering crack systems
- Flat, slightly curved profile for comfort and performance
- Full-length Vibram XS Edge rubber provides stiff support
- 2/3-length midsole boosts support on long routes
- Ultra-sticky extended toe rand for solid toe jams
- Leather upper will stretch about a full size
- Padded ankle zones for some comfort in off-widths
- Pressure Absorbing Fit (PAF) alleviates Achilles pressure
- Item #SCRZ29X
- Responsible Collection
- Recycled/Repurposed
- Upper Material
- eco-suede (50% recycled), neoprene collar
- Closure
- lace
- Midsole
- stiff, 2/3-length
- Rubber
- Vibram XS Edge, [toe rand] M70
- Activity
- trad climbing
- Claimed Weight
- [single, size 40.5] 10.9oz
- Asymmetrical Curvature
- slight
- Last
- FG
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 1 year
- Profile
- flat
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Overall Rating
3 based on 1 ratings
Review Summary
Fits True To Size
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageJune 7, 2023
Maestro's replacement disappointed me
- Familiarity:
- I've used it several times
- Size Bought:
- 49
- Height:
- 6' 5"
- Weight:
- 190
Wearing size 49 means that I can't be cool like all my friends and wear TC Pros. I have limited options but had found that the maestro mid eco was about the best all around shoe I could find. The maestro really seemed like it was supposed to be quite similar to the TC Pro. Scarpa then discontinued it and told me that the generator would replace it. It is a very different shoe though. The Generator is stiffer, heavier and has quite a different toe box. The toe box feels like it's designed to have your toes flatter because it's quite wide and doesn't point your toes together - however the toe end of the shoe has little vertical volume which still forces your big toe to not be flat. The heel is really padded - which is great for offwidth I imagine, but honestly they didn't seem like shoes I would want to jam in or spend all day in. I broke it in for a while at the gym and then took it outside. After a three pitch trad route my feet weren't that happy, and I never trusted my feet that much at the gym. My feet are big so I really need flat toes to jam and the stiffness feels too much to really be able to work them into a non perfectly straight crack. The stiffness is also a bit much for slab. So then that kinda leaves just edging and the toe setup isn't quite right for that either. The good thing is that because I have narrow feet often times with laces the edges with the lace holes almost touch, these at least there is room to tighten further. For me I'll continue to search for a better option. For me at least the helix is better for slab and all day trad even though it's pretty compromized and doesn't fit great. For the gym and sport, the fiveten niad with laces is a better performance shoe. Scarpa please bring back the maestro mid eco!
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