Unparallel Up Lace
Unparallel
The Up Lace is a firm, flat-lasted lace shoe from Unparallel for trad and multi-pitch. Unparallel lists it as medium-width with a medium heel. In stock at 3 shops from 79.95 EUR.
Designed for versatility, this shoe features minimal downturn and is equally at home on slabs and overhangs. Lace closure offers precise foot locking, ideal for technical trad and multipitch. With standard volume and responsive Unparallel RH rubber, this shoe handles all foothold types.
Best For
Best for trad multipitch on vertical and slab terrain. Aimed at intermediate climbers.
Among the 469 adult climbing shoes we track, the Up Lace ranks in the top 3% for crack climbing, the top 12% for support and the top 17% for comfort.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Up Lace strengths
- Low-angle sole does its best work on slabs and cracks
- Customizable lace tension for long route comfort
- Vegan-friendly from toe to heel
Up Lace trade-offs
- What you buy is what you get - no stretch to count on
- Rigid midsole dulls feedback from the rock
How the Up Lace fits
True to size for standard feet. Size for a snug but comfortable fit.
Fit profile: medium width, standard forefoot volume, medium heel, suits egyptian toe shapes.
No stretch expected; moderate break-in.
How it fit climbers with your foot shape: fit reports from feet like yours.
Up Lace fit reports
3 scanned owners have 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: 0.61 on our 0-1 scale (0 = softest). Among flat shoes it sits between the La Sportiva Tarantula (0.59, softer) and the Scarpa Velocity (0.65, stiffer).
Up Lace specifications
| Brand | Unparallel |
| Model | Up Lace |
| Closure | Lace |
| Downturn | Flat |
| Asymmetry | Slight |
| Toe Patch | Medium |
| Heel Rubber | Full |
| Ankle Protection | None |
| Midsole | Full |
| Midsole Stiffness | Medium hard |
| Rand | Relaxed |
| Upper Material | Synthetic leather |
| Weight (pair) | 510 g (18.0 oz) |
| Break-in | Moderate |
| Rubber | UP RH |
| Rubber Thickness | 4.2mm |
| Rubber Hardness | Medium |
| Durability | High |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Resoleable | Yes |
| Kids | No |
What the Up Lace costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 3 shops that currently stock it (79.95 to 150.00 EUR). Cheapest current offer: 79.95 EUR at backpacker-stores.de, 41% below the 135.00 EUR list price.
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| backpacker-stores.de | 79.95 EUR |
| sportfits.de | 123.65 EUR |
| rockrun.com | 150.00 EUR |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | 123.65 EUR | 1 |
| 44 | 79.95 EUR | 1 |
| 46 | 79.95 EUR | 1 |
| 46.5 | 150.00 EUR | 1 |
| 47 | 150.00 EUR | 1 |
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