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Title: Instinct slippers no more...
Post by: tomtom on February 19, 2017, 12:05:37 pm: To that moderately niche audience who like Scarpa Instinct slippers... was in V12 in 'beris this morning and told that when stock runs out that will be it... not being made any more...
Title: Re: Instinct slippers no more...
Post by: skelf on February 20, 2017, 01:11:30 pm: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

Please don't let it be true. These have been my default go-to shoe for the last 3 or 4 years.

Anyone want to confirm this ?? when will vendors every learn :slap: :wall:
Title: Re: Instinct slippers no more...
Post by: New Jersey on February 20, 2017, 07:32:44 pm: Great shoes! I've also worn these for the last 3-4 and I'm a bit gutted by this news. I can't say I'm suprised though as Scarpa have brought out so many new models recently. They were sensibly priced as well.

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Title: Re: Instinct slippers no more...
Post by: Drew on February 21, 2017, 11:20:58 pm: Sounds like chinese rumours to me.

I can confirm that Scarpa are still making the Instinct Slipper, and they're still being imported.
Title: Re: Instinct slippers no more...
Post by: tomtom on February 22, 2017, 06:19:32 am: Quote from: Drew on February 21, 2017, 11:20:58 pm
Sounds like chinese rumours to me.

I can confirm that Scarpa are still making the Instinct Slipper, and they're still being imported.

Phew - glad to be wrong!!
Title: Re: Instinct slippers no more...
Post by: New Jersey on February 23, 2017, 07:44:01 pm: [quote name="Drew" post=545661 timestamp=1487719258]
Sounds like chinese rumours to me.

I can confirm that Scarpa are still making the Instinct Slipper, and they're still being imported.
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Phew - glad to be wrong!!

Get in there you beauty ☺
Title: Re: Instinct slippers no more...
Post by: Fultonius on February 23, 2017, 08:45:49 pm: Is this sneaky Scarpa drumming up interest? Haha.
Title: Re: Instinct slippers no more...
Post by: shark on February 23, 2017, 09:25:53 pm: Quote from: tomtom on February 19, 2017, 12:05:37 pm
To that moderately niche audience who like Scarpa Instinct slippers... was in V12 in 'beris this morning and told that when stock runs out that will be it... not being made any more...

Did you fall for the V12 sales pitch and buy 3 pairs?
Title: Re: Instinct slippers no more...
Post by: tomtom on February 23, 2017, 10:20:32 pm: They only had one pair left in stock. Not my size.
Title: Re: Instinct slippers no more...
Post by: shark on February 23, 2017, 11:02:55 pm: Quote from: tomtom on February 23, 2017, 10:20:32 pm
They only had one pair left in stock. Not my size.

You bought them, didn't you
Title: Re: Instinct slippers no more...
Post by: Richie Crouch on February 24, 2017, 07:09:59 am: Don't know who told you that Tom! Must have been Derw trying to turn you to the dark side and suggesting a switch to 5.10s? :lol:
Title: Instinct slippers no more...
Post by: tomtom on February 24, 2017, 08:05:05 am: Quote from: shark on February 23, 2017, 11:02:55 pm
Quote from: tomtom on February 23, 2017, 10:20:32 pm
They only had one pair left in stock. Not my size.

You bought them, didn't you

No - they were for dainty little ballerina feet like yours- not mine :p

The VSR's are very similar if fit and feel - with the advantage of having a much better heel - and the disadvantage of costing £30-40 more...

I was in V12 dropping off old pairs of slippers to be resoled by Torquil. It's very good of the v12 folks to do that...
Title: Re: Instinct slippers no more...
Post by: gregmm89 on December 04, 2018, 01:37:31 pm: does anyone have any updates on where to find them? :???: