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The new Scarpa Maestro and Maestro Mid Gear News

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The Maestro is a revolutionary new shoe from SCARPA that offers stability for standing on small edges and yet has enough flex for smearing.

The secret of the shoe lies in its refined layers of technology. Starting with an intricately-stitched 3 panel suede upper with air holes for long term wear and comfort. A full-length Janus 1.1mm Talyn insert and IPC-Tension active randing system gives integral support to the foot while under pressure on small holds and maintains flex for smearing.

Built on a master-crafted FY last, the Maestro has a straight and slightly downturned shape with a medium-to-low angled toe box. The adaptable toe box design can be fitted to suit either a knuckled up or extended toe position, providing superior toe power or comfort dependant on fit.

The Maestro is designed for multi-pitch and big wall climbing. The shoe sits on a 4mm Vibram XS Edge full length sole unit combined with 2mm XS Grip 2 heel underlay.

Building upon the core features of the Maestro, the Maestro Mid's higher leather upper guards the foot from abrasion and offers extra lateral stability, perfect for those looking for extra protection in trad and crack climbing. All wrapped in some classic styling.

This combination of high tech materials and decades of experience has produced the Scarpa Maestro; a shoe that excels in the vertical world.

Scarpa Maestro  © Scarpa
Scarpa Maestro
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Scarpa Maestro Mid  © Scarpa
Scarpa Maestro Mid
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Maestro and Maestro Mid Specs:

Rand: IPC-Tension

Sole: XS EDGE 4.0mm & 2mm XS Grip

Last: FY

Upper: 2mm Suede + Microfibre Suede

Mid Sole: Janus Insert - 1.1mm-1.4mm Talyn


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17 Dec, 2017
Any info available on the fit of these ? are they narrow or wide, high or low volume foot? They sound just the ticket for the sort of climbing I do.
Funnily enough I received a review pair through the post this morning. Because it’s raining I haven’t had a chance to use them outside yet, but I have had a chance to put them on. Initial impressions are that the sizing is consistent with the rest of the Scarpa range (always a bonus, but unfrequently the case!); as such, if you’re a 41 in the Instinct (like me) you’ll be a 41 in these too. Being that my street shoe size is around 42 I’d suggest maybe a full size down will do you - maybe a little more if you’re after comfort over performance. In terms of fit they’re maybe a fraction narrower than the Instinct, meaning that overall they’re a pretty standard/regular width. Maybe a little lower volume in the toe box too, but I suspect part of that could be to do with the fact they’re brand new. Even if the give a bit you’ll be able to adjust it through the lacing, which extends right to the end. The heel, you’ll be glad to hear, is typically Italian: narrow, well sculpted, and doesn’t put any undue tension on the Achilles. My only criticism is that the laces are quite short. My feet are quite wide and the fit is - as a result - quite snug for the size of the shoe. This isn’t too much of a problem in terms of comfort as they’ll bed in, but the short laces mean I can’t actually tie a proper knot/bow when the laces are through all the eyelets. Hope that’s enough detail for now. More to follow when the review is ready in a couple of months. Shame there won’t be a great deal of tradding between now and then!!
17 Dec, 2017
I had no idea you had such delicately sized feet Rob! The short laces mean you can pretend that you're Ste Mac and leave your shoes unlaced when you're redpointing. Expect to see your grade fly upwards instantly.
The only thing Steve and I have in common is that we’ve both done routes with the letters ‘E’ and ‘a’ in the grade ;-)
18 Dec, 2017
It will be interesting to see if they sell the Mids much. UK climbers seem to have a thing for techy shoes, even though the vast majority of us (not you Rob!) could climb our routes in more comfy shoes. The Maestro Mid look rather like Sportiva TC Pros, which were (are?) the shoe to have among serious Scandi trad climbers on Nordic granite, but I don't think I've seen anyone wearing them here in Britain. I reckon those Mids would be great for Count's Crack (VS 4c), Goliath's Groove (HVS 5a) or Dexterity (E1 5b), and similar grit ankle biters!
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