Q36.5 Unique Road Shoes

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.The first body-mapped cycling shoes for road cycling:- 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.Features:The Last:- A hand-shaped, custom last shaped that precisely follows the contours of the feet, from the performance footwear capital of the world.- Brought to life over several seasons and many more espressos, the last for the Unique Shoes benefits 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's last is tuned to follow the dynamics of the foot, maximizing power output while minimizing fatigue.The Footbed:- Solestar insoles place the foot in the Optimal Neutral Position for enhanced comfort, stability and propulsion for improved performance and zero wattage loss.The Upper:- A one-piece upper, created from a single piece of 1mm thick microfibre. And no tongue.- Unlike commonly used PU, the Unique's upper forms to your 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.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.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