Skip To Content

Torque

  • Designed and built on a hand-shaped, downturned last by Fred Nicole, TORQUE features a durable and comfortable, unlined vegan microsuede upper with an elastic integrated tongue and pull tab. The shape of the toe is ideal for precise footwork. The rubber is thick enough to feel stable but thin enough to maintain sensitivity. The midsole is composed of a proprietary molded board at the outer edges and runs through the center of the toe box creating stiffness. This mountain goat hoof shape allows for flexion in the midfoot while also releasing pressure. The unique single strap velcro closure gives you the freedom to change the direction of tension from ankle to mid-foot area to the base of the forefoot. The outsole is split and features Vibram XS GRIP rubber for durability while including generous toe/heel rubber coverage. The heel rubber extends to the top of the shoe. The unique width of the heel rubber enables this area to have the perfect balance of rigidity for maintaining solid heel hooks while allowing sensitivity and just enough flex. TORQUE is perfect for all your outdoor bouldering needs as well as indoor bouldering - specifically large volume climbing.
  • - All-new, moderately downturned last, hand-shaped by Fred Nicole
    - Proprietary molded toe rand and toe patch, and heel rand, composed of butyl + dry compound mixture for durability and friction
    - Unisex

    Volume: Regular volume
    Flexibility: Stiff
    Upper: Unlined, durable + comfortable vegan microsuede
    Midsole: Proprietary molded midsole + proprietary pressed fiberboard
    Outsole: Split, mountain goat hoof shape
    Rubber: Vibram XS GRIP 
    Rubber Thickness: 3.5mm outsole
    Entry: Dual elastic entry with single nylon pull tab on upper, dual nylon pull tabs at heel for easy on + off
    Closure: Dual-directional single strap hook + loop closure system
    Last: RFN1 (28° Medium Asymmetry)
    Color: British Racing Green colorway with topographical-inspired toe patch design
    Weight: 7.5oz/215g
    Sizes: M4.5/W6 – M13/W14.5

This shoe is a unisex model.  View the 2024 Climbing Shoe Sizing Chart


3 items left

Customer Reviews

Based on 12 reviews
92%
(11)
8%
(1)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
E
E.S.
Art as a Shoe

I had high expectations for the Torque when ordering them, but they still blew me away. In case this helps others with sizing, I have a Low to Medium volume foot, and a Greek foot shape (2nd toe longest). I wore 8.5's with my old 5.10 Anasazi's that were an amazing fit, and sized 8.5 for these (street shoe size 8.5). I prefer a slightly-relaxed fit, but if I ever needed the shoe to perform any better, there's totally room to go half a size down, maybe even a full size. The toe hooking rubber on this shoe is super soft and made the break-in process super easy as my toes weren't pushing into a stiff upper. However, the rubber on the sole is a perfect stiffness and amazing at edging. The Velcro strapping on this shoe is pure genius and I wish more climbing shoes had this feature. The shoes are a little more dark green than teal in person, and beautiful in so many ways. These will be my new favorite shoes for a very, very long time!

T
Tony Kendall
Great shoe

I have wide feet and so far I haven’t found any aggressive shoes that accommodate for that until now. I loved my solutions but my toes would stack making it hard to dyno or apply more pressure without discomfort. After putting these on I loved how it felt similar to a solution but my toes could sit normal and curled. I get a ton of power on the toes, heel hooks are solid, and I felt completely comfortable on micro chips. They are built perfectly for smedging. They are hard to get on at first but that’s like any brand new pair of downsized shoes. I did go down half a size to accommodate break in size up. They should fit street size after break in period is over. But even now they fit so perfectly it’s like I’m wearing a compression sock. I know they are not going anywhere, overall besides the negative reviews from the previous line up of shoes. I’m entirely happy with the performance and it’s my favorite color win win. I would buy these again and my buddy wants a pair.

Y
Yuto
Different from the others.

Bought a half size down from street.
The torques probably have the most unique feel out of the other shoes made by Soill (stay and roam). The fit for the heel is great. It’s not as narrow feeling as the roams which fit my feet better but they also don’t have any pockets of air. The heel volume is also the deepest out of the other mentioned shoes. The forefoot fits well for wider feet but it may be better if you have a longer big toe. Again my feet fill in the roams much better.
The overall stiffness of the shoes is pretty close to something like the instinct from scarpa but nowhere near as stiff as the free range pro from their previous lineup.
I’ve used these shoes outdoors and they have been amazing on small edges. Due to the pointier toe I’m able to drive more power through smaller foot holds.
Highly recommend these shoes.

C
Chad W.
Great Shoes!

Tight at first, but stretched out perfectly. I really enjoy climbing with them, indoor and out.

C
Chris Van Cooten
Torque It up

Saw these at the bouldering gym the other day and was in need of a new pair of indoor shoes, first impression while trying them on was a decent fit, I have a wide foot and one foot is also shorter, I don't down size too much for indoor shoes, but I also couldn't get my foot to squeeze into the size down that I would have prefered even with a plastic bag, it felt impossible maybe something todo with the extra rubber on the heel? Regardless I felt quite comfortable and was a nice tight fit, once I got climbing I was impressed with the agressive toe providing plenty of power even on my shorter foot I didn't find it slipping as long as I stayed engaged, the option to cross the strap for extra heel or toe engagement is great found it worked quite well, except the strap is about half and inch too long but no fuss, smearing on volumes in these shoes is great the soft mid sole provides plenty of flexibility to drop or raise your heels and smear away while feeling solid, the heel feels really solid didn't seem to move about at all, the extra rubber on the top of the shoe for toe hooks looks a little thin and looks like it might tear but it grips well, they felt like they broke in in one session at the gym which i havent decided if thats a good or a bad thing tell yet, the only downside I have from these is that the shoe is a tiny bit long maybe a centimetre for my foot, there is also very little sensitivity, but for someone with a wide foot to find Velcro shoes that fits comfortably for volume climbing in the gym this is fine. I also tried these shoes on some sandstone outdoors they performed just aswell as they did in the gym, possibly a great all rounder shoe, time will tell.



REVIEW

Vertige Media -

"So iLL's Torque are a bit like these films that do not make noise when they are released, but become essential once they have been discovered. At first glance, they may not look very different from other climbing shoes. But as soon as we put them on and test them on the wall, we realize that they really have something special to offer."


JANZU F.A. - @luis_cajero

BLACK SHADOW (8A+) - @natontheblocs

Anticristo V11 - @luis_cajero

Industry Defining Rubber

High performance Vibram XS GRIP climbing rubber is great for long wearing grip, good shape stability, edging, durability, and excellent performance in all around climbing conditions.

1
2
3
4
5

Heel Performance

The unique width of the heel rubber enables this area to have the perfect balance of rigidity for maintaining solid heel hooks while allowing sensitivity and just enough flex.

Mountain Goat

The mountain goat shaped midsole is composed of a thermo melting board at the outer edges and runs through the center of the toe box creating stiffness.

Tension Options

The unique single strap velcro closure gives you the freedom to change the direction of tension from ankle to mid-foot area to the base of the forefoot.

Vegan Microsuede

Durable and comfortable, the unlined vegan microsuede upper features an elastic integrated tongue and pull tab.

Stability + Sensitivity

The shape of the toe is ideal for precise footwork. The rubber is thick enough to feel stable but thin enough to maintain sensitivity.

1
2
3
4
5

Create/Design

We’ve spent the last two years (and maybe a little longer) concepting, designing, and sampling with Fred Nicole – a true climbing hero and expert in the field.

Refining

Non-stop meetings with Fred, including joining him in Switzerland, as well as factory visits during line production and frequent, in-depth communication with our manufacturers were imperative to ensure all the details were there.

Testing

It was important to get the technical aspects spot on whether you’re climbing indoors, competing, or out in the elements. Our new shoes models have endured rigorous testing from indoor and outdoor climbers.