Unparallel Souped UP

Great Shoe

Slightly stiffer than a drago but very soft rubber. Good shoe. Easier to pull on than Flagship. Street shoe Uk11. Own Flagship in 10.5. Picked these up in 10. One session to break in.

Soft bouldering / indoors shoe

Got these looking for a more robust replacement for the Scarpa furia air - something soft to train the feet. Very happy with how it feels. Similar to the Skwama vegans I use on steep routes outdoors, just a little less tensioned towards the big toe which translates better to smearing and gym volumes. They complement each other well as an outdoor/indoor pair. A bit wider at the front than the UP regulus or TN pro where I feel my toes almost over the edge of the shoe, I took a whole size down from street compared to half in the others for a tight but painless fit. The rounded front accommodates a roman foot well and with a bit of stretch I think they’ll improve. Will watch the longevity given the softness of the toe patch and some sloppy raised seams between parts of the shoe. The front of the toe rand sticks out so that will probably go first.

Great but not so great

Honestly an amazing shoe, fits great, and is insanely grippy. However, the toe patch rubber wears away like no tomorrow - making the price hard to reason with.