Unparallel Engage Lace
Unparallel
The Engage Lace is a medium-stiff, flat-lasted lace shoe from Unparallel for trad and multi-pitch and sport climbing. Unparallel lists it as medium-width with a medium heel.
Flat-lasted for all-day comfort, this shoe is at home on slabs and vertical rock rather than overhangs. Lace closure offers precise foot locking, ideal for technical trad, multipitch, and sport. With standard volume and responsive Unparallel RH rubber, this shoe handles all foothold types.
Best For
Best for trad multipitch and sport climbing on slab and vertical terrain. Aimed at hobby to intermediate climbers.
Among the 469 adult climbing shoes we track, the Engage Lace ranks in the top 1% for comfort, the top 7% for crack climbing and the top 18% for support.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Engage Lace strengths
- Relaxed shape you can wear for hours on trad routes
- Unlined US leather upper is soft and breathable
- Get it resoled rather than buying new
- Thick 4.2mm rubber adds outdoor durability
Engage Lace trade-offs
- Midsole feels softer than its medium rating, with little support on edgy rock
How the Engage Lace fits
Unparallel advises starting from your street size. Size for a snug but comfortable fit.
Fit profile: medium width, standard forefoot volume, medium heel, suits egyptian toe shapes.
No stretch expected; minimal break-in.
How it fit climbers with your foot shape: fit reports from feet like yours.
Engage Lace fit reports
1 scanned owner has reported how this shoe fits so far - not enough yet for a fit fingerprint; verdicts unlock at 5 owners. The reports come from climbers who measured their feet with the climbing-gear.com foot scanner and rated the fit of the shoes they own.
Stiffness
Measured stiffness: 0.51 on our 0-1 scale (0 = softest). Among flat shoes it sits between the Black Diamond Momentum (0.46, softer) and the La Sportiva Tarantula (0.59, stiffer).
Engage Lace specifications
| Brand | Unparallel |
| Model | Engage Lace |
| Closure | Lace |
| Downturn | Flat |
| Asymmetry | None |
| Toe Patch | Medium |
| Heel Rubber | Partial |
| Ankle Protection | None |
| Midsole | Full |
| Midsole Stiffness | Medium |
| Rand | Relaxed |
| Upper Material | Leather |
| Weight (pair) | 431 g (15.2 oz) |
| Break-in | Minimal |
| Rubber | RH rubber |
| Rubber Thickness | 4.2mm |
| Rubber Hardness | Medium |
| Durability | High |
| Vegan | No |
| Resoleable | Yes |
| Kids | No |
What the Engage Lace costs
No shop in the EU pool lists the Engage Lace in stock right now.
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