Scarpa Mago
Scarpa
The Mago is a medium-soft, aggressively downturned lace shoe from Scarpa for sport climbing and trad and multi-pitch. Typically sized 1 EU size below street size. Of 11 user reports, 6 find the toes tight and 9 rate the forefoot perfect. In stock at 14 shops from 84.09 EUR.
A laced precision shoe for small footholds, the Mago combines an aggressive downturn with XS Grip 2 rubber and an M50 toe patch for grip and sensitivity. Strong asymmetry and a high-angled toe box focus power on the big toe, making it a shoe for advanced climbers on steep sport routes rather than slabs.
Best For
Best for sport climbing and trad multipitch on slab, vertical and overhang terrain. Aimed at intermediate to advanced climbers.
Among the 469 adult climbing shoes we track, the Mago ranks in the top 14% for sensitivity, the top 33% for smearing and the top 35% for pocket climbing.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Mago strengths
- Lace precision control
- Mixed rubber for versatility
- Moderate supportive midsole
- Downturned shape generates torque on small footholds
- Laces distribute pressure evenly over the top of the foot
Mago trade-offs
- Laces require fine adjustment
- Only adequate on vertical faces and thin pockets
How the Mago fits
Typically sized 1 EU size below street size.
Standard volume, medium width. Minimal stretch. Lace allows progressive tightening. Moderate break-in expected.
Fit profile: medium width, standard forefoot volume, medium heel, suits egyptian toe shapes.
Minimal stretch expected; moderate break-in.
How it fit climbers with your foot shape: fit reports from feet like yours.
Mago fit reports
Based on fit feedback from 11 owners who measured their feet with the climbing-gear.com foot scanner and rated this shoe at the toes, forefoot and heel (tight, perfect or loose).
Typical downsize: -1.0 EU from street size (n=10).
- Fits best for: narrow forefoot, low instep, narrow heel, wide heel, shallow heel, deep heel
- Runs tight for: greek toe shape, medium toe length, no hallux valgus, wide forefoot, medium heel depth
- Toes: 45% perfect (n=11) - 5 perfect, 6 tight, 0 loose. Mixed signals across foot types.
- Forefoot: 82% perfect (n=11) - 9 perfect, 2 tight, 0 loose. Fits well for narrow forefoot, low instep
- Heel: 73% perfect (n=11) - 8 perfect, 1 tight, 2 loose. Fits well for narrow heel, wide heel, shallow heel…
Stiffness
Measured stiffness: 0.38 on our 0-1 scale (0 = softest). Among aggressive shoes it sits between the La Sportiva Skwama (0.33, softer) and the La Sportiva Solution (0.43, stiffer).
Mago specifications
| Brand | Scarpa |
| Model | Mago |
| Closure | Lace |
| Downturn | Aggressive |
| Asymmetry | Strong |
| Toe Patch | Medium |
| Heel Rubber | Full |
| Ankle Protection | None |
| Midsole | Forefoot |
| Midsole Stiffness | Medium soft |
| Rand | Tensioned |
| Upper Material | Synthetic |
| Weight (pair) | 420 g (14.8 oz) |
| Break-in | Moderate |
| Rubber | Vibram XS Grip 2 / M50 (toe patch) |
| Rubber Thickness | 3.5mm |
| Rubber Hardness | Soft |
| Durability | Moderate, High |
| Vegan | No |
| Resoleable | Yes |
| Kids | No |
What the Mago costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 14 shops that currently stock it (84.09 to 195.85 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 84.09 EUR at bananafingers.co.uk, 53% below the 179.95 EUR list price.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| bananafingers.co.uk | 84.09 EUR |
| chalkr.de | 97.10 EUR |
| kletterbude.de | 125.95 EUR |
| bergfreunde.de | 134.96 EUR |
| oliunid.de | 140.90 EUR |
| barrabes.com | 152.96 EUR |
| verticalextreme.de | 152.96 EUR |
| sportfits.de | 155.05 EUR |
| goma2.net | 161.10 EUR |
| bergzeit.de | 162.20 EUR |
| + 4 more shops | |
Prices by size
Cheapest in-stock price per EU size and how many shops list that size, from the EU pool. Updated daily.
| EU size | From | Shops |
|---|---|---|
| 34.5 | 140.90 EUR | 1 |
| 35 | 134.96 EUR | 2 |
| 35.5 | 134.96 EUR | 2 |
| 36 | 84.09 EUR | 6 |
| 36.5 | 140.90 EUR | 4 |
| 37 | 140.90 EUR | 7 |
| 37.5 | 125.95 EUR | 6 |
| 38 | 125.95 EUR | 9 |
| 38.5 | 152.96 EUR | 7 |
| 39 | 140.90 EUR | 9 |
| 39.5 | 140.90 EUR | 9 |
| 40 | 152.96 EUR | 8 |
| 40.5 | 159.90 EUR | 5 |
| 41 | 140.90 EUR | 7 |
| 41.5 | 140.90 EUR | 6 |
| 42 | 152.96 EUR | 6 |
| 42.5 | 140.90 EUR | 8 |
| 43 | 152.96 EUR | 6 |
| 43.5 | 140.90 EUR | 7 |
| 44 | 171.99 EUR | 1 |
| 44.5 | 179.95 EUR | 1 |
| 45 | 179.95 EUR | 1 |
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