Perhaps try the new Scarpa Boostic? 4mm XS Edge with a full length sole. Probably the stiffest Scarpa for a while!
I'm in this market at the moment. I'm about to send back some Unparallel NewTros because, though the front of the shoe felt like a dream and the soles / downturn / stiffness looked just right, my heels are totally the wrong shape and they're not going to work...I've got some semi-worn VS-Rs and Instinct Laces, both of which I've liked, and will probably get some Instinct VSs next.However, I wondered if anyone has tried out Evolv Phantoms? These look like a decent option being obviously very downturned and apparently quite stiff also. They seem to have a more contemporary, sorry, nuskool, approach to sizing, i.e. buy your street shoesize or similar. Any thoughts?And any other options I might've missed?
I don't find the new boostic all that stiff, in fact, Instinct Lace is stiffer. Don't get me wrong, it's a good shoe the new boostic but really I'd say it's kind of same same with the Instinct VS...New Mago maybe? Not tried it, but had the old ones and they were edging beasts.
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I have a pair of Miura XXs which totally felt like cheating on steep edges when they were new. They're not completely worn out but the sole has unglued a bit so I've not worn them much recently. I had planned to buy some more via eBay but they've all gone now.