Udog Tensione Pure Black Shoes

Tell us what the product is for

Udog says, "Cycling is about pushing and pulling pedals for hours. So we designed and developed the first ever cycling shoe that follows your feet when pulling up.

TENSIONE is the first ever shoe that wraps your feet from the bottom to the top.

Light, fast and fully supportive. Take on training and racing in complete comfort."

Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?

From Udog:

TWS

Tension Wrap System. A comfortable and supportive shoe is a foundation of a good ride.

We designed TENSIONE creating 18 points of contact between the upper and your feet. Introducing Tension Wrap System, a metatarsal dynamic system that hugs the metatarsal area of your feet from the instep to the bridge for an optimum fit.

Tension Wrap System enables a more controlled transfer of power to the pedal. It holds your foot for complete comfort during the entire pedal stroke.

Be at one with your shoe.

Comfort & Upper

The shoe has been developed with comfort in mind. The design is consciously minimal, eliminating all hardware, plastic and metal parts, that create pressure points. The complex lace-up closure system allows UDOG to use upper materials that are softer and more comfortable when compared to standard cycling shoes minimizing stitching. The upper is made of innovative 3D technical mesh, the material is light, soft and breathable.

Laces

Laces have been carefully selected and tested to identify the best laces for a high-performance cycling shoe. Traditional laces tend to lose while pedaling, for this reason TENSIONE uses proprietary laces that are flat and pressed, firm without air inside, creating a rope knot effect that guarantee the best fit shoe from the most demanding crit races to the longest endurance rides.

LAST

It looks unique because comfort is crucial.

We spent hundreds of hours prototyping and real-world testing TENSIONE.

With a generous toe box that offers extraordinary freedom and comfort. The heel cup shape is deep and narrow with innovative construction to eliminate stitches in the most sensitive area of your feet.

OUTSOLE

At our shoes foundation we've designed and developed an outsole of composite carbon and nylon with a directed ventilation channel, integrated rubber heel and toe caps for added durability. A large metatarsal platform for easy cleat engagement. A high-performance stiff outsole engineered for consistent stiffness along the foot; ensuring optimal power transfer bonded to a breathable, soft, and comfortable upper. Stiffness index 7.0

WEIGHT

TENSIONE minimalistic design eliminates all plastic and metal parts, stitches, uses the most advance materials creating a product that is ultra-comfortable, supportive and lightweight. As cyclists we know how weight is important on all bike components, especially on shoes. At 245grams in size 42 TENSIONE is by far the lightest shoe in its category. Helping you saving from at least 50 to 200 grams compare to traditional shoes at same price.

How easy is the product to care for? How did it respond to being washed?

They wiped clean easily after wet rides.

Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose

A good all-round set of road shoes for everyone but the most powerful sprinter.

Tell us what you particularly liked about the product

Comfortable upper.

Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product

Sole a bit flexible.

How does the price compare to that of similar products in the market, including ones recently tested on road.cc?

They are the same price as the Sundried road shoes, although the Udogs are better made, better specced and more comfortable. Northwave's lace-up offerings are just £15 more, but come with a much stiffer carbon fibre sole if that's what you need.

Use this box to explain your overall score

The Udog Tensione is a good road shoe, although it does lack stiffness in the sole compared with some similarly priced options that come with a carbon fibre one. The build quality and comfort give the Udogs a boost in the overall standings, though.