Unparallel

Unparallel is a climbing shoe brand from California, founded in 2017 by Sang Lee near the boulders of Bishop and the big walls of Yosemite Valley. Lee had been designing and making climbing shoes since 2003, so the label started with plenty of practical experience behind it.

The shoes are developed and produced entirely in California, from design through to series production, working with long-standing local partners. The soles use a rubber compound the company developed itself, a high-tension rubber made to give climbers maximum grip.

Unparallel tests its shoes on the steep rock of Yosemite National Park. The designs are simple and efficient, built from quality materials, and aimed at climbers who want better performance on rock or the boulder wall.