Unparallel Up Lace review
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This shoe has a 9% penalty on its user ratings because it has fewer than 50 ratings. It also has a 9% penalty on its expert reviews because it has fewer than 5 reviews. This is to avoid that shoes with few reviews unjustly receives high scores.
Learn moreVerdict from 3 experts & 5 users
Pros
- Excellent edging performance
- Decently comfy
- Great too for scaling vertical faces
- Incredibly sticky
- Impressive sensitivity
- Reassuringly stiff
Cons
- Laces come undone easily
- Inability to remain stink-free in longer climbs

80% say it's true to size.
Out of stock in all 50 shops
Unparallel climbing shoesRankings
- Top 25% in Unparallel climbing shoes
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Who should buy the Unparallel Up Lace
The Unparallel Up Lace is meant primarily for bouldering. Climbers stated that all the necessary components were included in this shoe and it made this shoe has a competent crack climbing shoe. They also loved this shoe because they can use this shoe for indoor and outdoor shoes.
Who should not buy the Unparallel Up Lace
According to a reviewer, the laces of this climbing shoe come undone easily, especially in cracks. Also, climbers were disappointed because of its inability to remain stink-free in longer climbing sessions. If you need stronger forefoot-to-feature adhesion or a platform that will not give in wherever you place your toes on, you might want to check the La Sportiva Kubo.
Unparallel Up Lace notable features
- The Unparallel Up Lace, hailed by the brand as one of their stiffest offerings, is built for precision, specifically where edges are concerned. Thanks to its unlined construction, climbers can get as much responsiveness out of it as possible.
- Its highly resilient sole unit does most of the heavy lifting in this rock shoe. It consists of the Up Lace’s single-piece midsole and sticky RH outsole.
Excellent edging performance
Climbers stated that they are given ample tenacity underfoot in the Unparallel Up Lace and they mentioned that it renders an excellent performance, especially on edge-type surfaces.
Adequately stiff and supportive
Climbers get their daily dose of climbing support from the Up Lace’s adequately stiff midsole. They stated that it gives them a platform on which edging can be performed without too much leg strain.
Long-wearing and easy to wear
Many climbers were amazed at its synthetic shell because it is highly durable. Also, they noticed that this shoe offers two pull loops that assist and made them easy to wear.
Grippy toe patch
Climbers applauded the shoe's toe patch. They stated that it gives them extra latching power on toe hooks.
Secure foothold
Climbers mentioned that it is capable of providing a secure foothold on mountable protrusions. They also stated that it has a combination of flexibility and stiffness, which grants them the ability to pull off a wide variety of maneuvers.
The Unparallel Up Lace's closure system and lock down security
This Unparallel offering is a low-top rock climbing shoe for men. With its upper is mostly synthetic, it provides only a little bit of stretch—no more than half an inch—with time and regular use. They only stated that with its lace-up closure, it secures their foot lockdown. Also, this shoe provides protection against abrasions.