SCARPA Chimera 2021 climbing shoe

~SCARPA's Matt Ginley goes deep into the updated 2021 Chimera, the pinnacle of steep sport climbing shoe technology from SCARPA. It utilizes the same last as the ever-popular Drago, but incorporates a more substantial mid-sole design, a lace up closure, a new laminated micro-suede upper, a refined toe cap design, and SCARPA's proprietary PAF heel design, the new Chimera is sure to be a master of the steep, the technical, and the precise.

[make_sandwich_not_war]

Dang, this guy is amazing. I know Drago doesn't fit my foot well, so not even going to try those, but I just loved listening to him geeking out on the shoe. So much information compacted in such a short film.

[christopherbailey]

I have had a pair of these for about a month now and they are ridiculously sensitive. I love them so much. I definitely went aggressive on the sizing too and they are remarkably comfortable.
Coming from the Sportive Geniuses and I have to say I won't go back after these.

[zacharylaschober]

Glad I went reviewing this video before getting a couple delivered because I am not sure without stretch I could fit into these at my current size, especially not since I started wearing a half size smaller in the Drago recently and was anticipating the same switch with new Chimeras. The hyperskin is concerning as I would always rather a shoe have a longer but significant break in period was the previous Chimera and current Mago have.

[totoscilachi]

Comparison to Mago and Instinct Lace would also be nice, as they seem to have similar purpose - steep terrain sport climbing

[TheChismFamily]

I loved the original version and have been climbing in the new ones recently. I cant say which one I like better. The heel is definitely deeper in the new one, so it feels maybe 1/4 size bigger, but at the same time the tension on the heel is tighter so not sure its a good idea to downsize. Front of the shoe fits the same. Overall it feels a bit stiffer than the original also.

[juleswulms]

Nice to see another Scarpa rep (besides Nathan) geek out about their shoes. Was wondering if there will also be a video on the new Instinct S? I saw a short video on it, but looking forward to a more in-depth lookvideo like this one.

[J_punkt_O_punkt]

great to see you're back! i love those in depth videos. Also how you have the reps compare the shoes to the other models of the brand!

Aaand now i just wached 7 Minutes of a video for a shoe i won't wear (drago/instinct combo for me)

[vitorkellermann]

About the fit this new model is more like the boostic/booster/mago fit or it stays like the old one with drago and furia? In scarpas comparison chart the old chimera has "narrow" volume and boostic family has "normal" volume

[mandrewandley]

The sensitivity and comfort is great. Heel is trash and my toe was playing peekaboo through the rubber after 5 months :(

[tomriddle]

Chimera Velcro version would be nice. 😅

[Billy]

How does the toe and edging power on this shoe compare to the Instinct S?

[ghost_of_a_dead_poet]

Are these vegan? I mostly only noticed microsuede in the video :O