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Scarpa Stix - £35
March 04, 2009, 03:25:55 pm
If anyone's interested. I just found these:

http://www.rockrun.com/products-Stix_FT-RB-STIX.htm

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#1 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 05, 2009, 11:43:06 am
does anyone know what the fit of these is like? i take a 42 in testarossa's, should i order the same size?

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#2 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 05, 2009, 11:54:02 am
It's never an exact science but I take about a 42 in normal shoes and 39.5 / 40 in all the Scarpas I've tried.

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#3 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 05, 2009, 12:00:39 pm
I rang them and asked. I mentioned that I'm a street size 8 and take a 7.5 in anasazis a 6 in muiras and based on that they advised that I get a 42. I'm not completely convinced but they're on the way so I'll let you know when they arrive.

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#4 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 05, 2009, 12:21:32 pm
I put some in my basket, but i've removed them now  :-[

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#5 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 05, 2009, 01:08:56 pm
I rang them and asked. I mentioned that I'm a street size 8 and take a 7.5 in anasazis a 6 in muiras and based on that they advised that I get a 42. I'm not completely convinced but they're on the way so I'll let you know when they arrive.

I'm a street size 9-9.5, wear an 8 in lace-ups and am a 41 in Stix.

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#6 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 05, 2009, 01:16:50 pm
I'm a street size 9-9.5, wear an 8 in lace-ups and am a 41 in Stix.

Bugger!

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#7 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 05, 2009, 01:23:23 pm
Quote from: BB link=topic=11171.msg189148#msg189148 date=1236259010

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I wouldn't panic till you get them. My feet are a bit funny and I've got the Stix pretty tight. (They are remarkably comfy for the size and style of shoe). I bought them as a board/training shoe but use them for steep bouldering and sport as well now. Starting to prefer them to my white lace-ups!

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#8 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 06, 2009, 10:01:29 am
Phew! they fit ok! I could probably go a half size smaller, but they'd be a real challenge to get on. I didn't want them cripplingly tight anyway, i've got my miura's for that!

Lets discuss the slack heel on them though!!

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#9 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 06, 2009, 10:57:21 am

Lets discuss the slack heel on them though!!

Slack heel? Really, they're super snug on my feet. Best heel on a slipper/velcro I've come across.

(Glad they fit!)

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#10 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 06, 2009, 11:04:03 am
Yeah, it's almost like there's a dead space between my heal and the sole and no matter ho hard i push my foot in, it never quite fills out.

Still for £35 you can't complain.

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#11 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 06, 2009, 11:07:06 am
I've just opened the invoice note and written on it is the following:

"Hi Ben, I think I may have suggested a 42 on the phone, but in retrospect a 41 is probably more accurate."

Sure enough, they've sent a 41. Now that's good service!


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#12 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 06, 2009, 04:22:20 pm
Cheers for this. Just ordered a pair in 43, same as my Anasazi V2s.

Hope they're comfy for wide feet!

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#13 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 06, 2009, 05:14:19 pm
If anyone is a size 43, Rock and Rapid are selling them for 34.99 with free postage!!!
www.rockandrapid.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=23_92&products_id=347

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#14 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 06, 2009, 06:07:39 pm
If only you'd posted that an hour earlier... ah well!

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#15 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 06, 2009, 11:02:41 pm
I've just opened the invoice note and written on it is the following:

"Hi Ben, I think I may have suggested a 42 on the phone, but in retrospect a 41 is probably more accurate."

Sure enough, they've sent a 41. Now that's good service!


You'll be glad they did, I went to a shop to try some on before I ordered, similar foot size to you and a 42 was far too big, went for a 41, but probably could've squeezed into a 40, but they had none in the shop. Agree with the heels, they seem gash, but their only going to be used in the Gorton garage and Broughton, so it shouldn't be a problem. They feel very strange on the foot, the toe box is very roomy, then the shoe seems to get very narrow, and they feel like they would roll on the foot alot, but didn't seem to when in action. Just panicking now that they'll stretch out, and I'll regret not getting the 40, time will tell.   

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#16 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 09, 2009, 09:59:51 am
I used them down at the climbing academy on Saturday and they're pretty good for the steep stuff. I even heel hooked successfully with them! I'm glad i didn't go any smaller than a 41 as I wouldnt have been able to get them on! As it is, they were damn painful on the outer edge of my feet after about 15-20 mins.

In summary for those wanting sixing info:
street size: 8
anasazi velcro: 7.5
miura: 6
scarpa stix: 41

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#17 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 10, 2009, 08:50:32 am
Or perhaps not......

Just picked up mine from the sorting office. Got 39.5s as that's what I've got in the blue (girls) version of the Booster. They're fucking tight, in fact I could only just get the left one on (bigger left foot), but feel spot on once on. They will take a bit of stretching but then the blues did (months in fact) and are now perfect.

I also take a 42 street shoe but I have got narrow feet.

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#19 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 10, 2009, 04:49:39 pm
Goes without saying.

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#20 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 10, 2009, 05:04:43 pm
I ordered a pair on friday im a street size 8.5/ 9 depending on shoe, so ordered a 40.5 and once i managed to get it on my foot was crippled and couldn stand on my toes at all,my toes were tottally knuckled up.  so ive bought another pair in 41.5 but think they might be too small so phoned the guy today 20mins before the order went out and got him to change them for a 42, bet he thought i was a right pain lol hopefully he managed to change the order or ill have two pairs that are no good for me   :-[ though he did say i can be refunded

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#21 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 11, 2009, 07:49:27 am
You've only recently started climbing right mate?

I wouldn't bother with these shoes if I were you as they are way too downturned and specialised for your needs. Get the refund and spend the cash on something more that gives more allround performance.

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#22 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 11, 2009, 08:24:43 am
Just got a pair of 38.5's which feel very snug, but not painful. BTW I'm a 39 in the new Anasazi velcro/40 in the old pinks, for reference.

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#23 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 11, 2009, 09:55:15 am
You've only recently started climbing right mate?

I wouldn't bother with these shoes if I were you as they are way too downturned and specialised for your needs. Get the refund and spend the cash on something more that gives more allround performance.

i see what your saying but for the money i think ill take a pair, i got my comfy evolves for all round stuff and ive been slipping on leaning walls and rock with these, the stix will be perfect to start breaking in whats £35, cheers for the advise though  :)

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#24 Re: Scarpa Stix - £35
March 11, 2009, 10:30:01 am
Fair enough. I know what you mean as I didn't really need any but bought some anyway cos of the price.  ;D

 

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