Q36.5 - UNIQUE ROAD SHOES

The first body-mapped cycling shoes for road cycling. How fast, how far, how you feel - it all starts with comfort. Designed and handcrafted in the Italian Dolomites, the Unique Road Shoes combine innovative technologies with advanced ergonomics to keep you comfortably ahead, whether you’re riding away from the pack or towards your next personal best.

Developed in collaboration with the performance footwear talent in the Italian Dolomites, the Unique Road Shoes feature a custom, hand-shaped last and a one-piece upper to set the foundation for exceptional comfort and performance. Engineered without a tongue, the Unique Shoes conform to your foot shape to create a reassuringly snug fit, closed via BOA’s Li2 dials, for smooth and even pressure distribution across the shoe. Underfoot, a high-density memory foam footbed created in partnership with chamois pioneers Elastic Interface provides class-leading comfort without compromising power output. The outsole boasts aerospace-grade carbon fibre, tuned with a low stack height to bring the sole closer to the pedal. While to the rear of the shoe, flexible zone-mapped sections generate a rebound effect that reduces tendon pressure, muscle overload and increases blood flow across every pedal stroke.

Technical Features:

• Body-Mapping Technology: The UNIQUE™ Shoes are the world’s first body-mapped cycling shoes. All our experience and knowledge obtained from our in-depth body mapping studies have been garnered to engineer a shoe that offers a novel fit. The UNIQUE™ Road Shoes offer the perfect balance between support, comfort and breathability
• The Last: A hand-shaped, custom last shaped that precisely follows the contours of the feet, from the performance footwear capital of the world. The Unique Shoes benefit from the unique intersection of cycling and performance footwear talent in the Italian Dolomites. Developed with Q36.5’s clothing expertise and guided by the world-class shoe pattern makers at our doorstep, the Unique is tuned to follow the dynamics of the foot, maximizing power output while minimizing fatigue.
• The Upper: A one-piece upper, created from a single piece of 1mm thick microfibre. And no tongue. The Unique’s upper forms to your individual foot shape with a sock-like fit to deliver outstanding breathability, with engineered support areas along the sole arch. And because the one-piece upper wraps around your foot, there’s no need for a tongue, so all you’ll feel is a more natural, surer fit from heel to toe.
• The Footbed: A memory foam footbed that reduces pressure on the insole by 10% compared to standard cycling footbeds.

• Power Wrap Support: A smart support system that wraps the instep to create a snug, stable fit, maximizing power and comfort throughout the pedal stroke.

  Lining the instep, a thermoplastic support Power Wrap reinforces the microfiber upper to help absorb road vibrations and maximize foot stability at speed. Invisible yet reassuringly snug, the Power Wrap helps ensure every watt transfers through the pedals.

• BOA ® Fit System:  A fast, effortless and precise fit system that offers micro-adjustability in both directions. Lightweight and low profile, the Unique Shoes deploy dual BOA® Li2 dials for smooth and even pressure distribution across the instep and forefoot zones for comfort at the close. Together with the innovative lightweight upper, the textile BOA® string flows optimally across the shoe to prevent pressure points.

• The Outsole: Aerospace-grade carbon fibre and smart, zone-mapped flexibility for performance and unparalleled comfort. Engineered with a low stack height for a closer connection to the pedal, the outsole of the Unique Shoes delivers optimized stiffness for lossless power transfer in the heat of competition. A zone-mapped design at the rear of the shoe generates positive flexibility to create a rebound effect that reduces tendon pressure and muscle overload and increases blood flow across every pedal stroke.

• Weight: 250g
• Made in Italy