Built on the same iconic last as Instinct VS Womens, the Instinct Lace Women’s provides a similar base fit. That said, the constructional variances, such as the TPU outer cage and extended Ilga randing - which provides extra compression to the toe box - combine to provide a marginally more precise toe point and overall stiffer/supportive feel to the forefoot.

As well as the additional support, the TPU (Thermo PolyUrethane) cage prevents torsional movement and roll during extreme edging, making this a brilliant performer on front-on sequences of any angle, where high levels of force are driven through small footholds.

From toe to heel, this model comes armed with an Vibram XS Grip2 outsole, perfect for lighter framed climbers or those seeking a lace model with a softer outsole compound. The Instinct Lace Womens also makes use of our PAF heel system, which provides improved comfort (by dispersing pressure) and also marginal heel hooking gains, with the sticky rubber rising higher up the achilles.