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INTUITION SPORTS//
Is based in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The company incorporated in 1991
and applied for a patent on the concept of an integral liner consisiting entirely of sheetstock thermoplastic
foam. This liner is molded into a three dimensional shape conforming to the foot on its
interior and the bootshell on its exterior surface. The next few years involved
extensive research, design and testing to determinethe most effective
shape and material to meet this need. The solution came with the
connection to a small, relatively unknown, company in
New Zealand - ULTRALON Products.
ULTRALON's EVA foam turned out to meet
all of our requirements and was far superior to
the material used in any stock boot liners.
The ULTRALON thermo-forming closed cell foam is
designed to be more resistant to heat-related shrinkage
and pressure related "packing out" than any other foam
in the world. Using this foam in all of our products
provides the highest durability and product endurance
to our customers. For more information on ULTRALON foam, see our Products page.
TESTIMONIALS//
Thank you for your generous support of the Summits of Hope 2002 Mt. McKinley Expedition. The custom fit mountaineering boot liners provided our team with a high degree of comfort and durability throughout our three week expedition.Summits of Hope.com Chris Stiegelmar, Malcolm Bruce, Jason Stevens, & Russ Barstow I just hit the slopes in my Intuition Liners. The performance for me was dramatic. My feet were never as warm and connected resulting in perfect comfort and control.
They were about ј the weight of the stock liners too (155g v. 620g).
Paul Jager - Nanaimo, BC
I am taking the opportunity to thank you for supplying us with the Intuition Liner and allowing us to test the Ultralon Foam as a sleeping pad.The products have performed very well. The Intuition Liners are comfortable, light, and easy to work with. Also worth mentioning would be how incredibly warm they are. These liners have basically brought my alpine touring boots (and ski boots) back from the dead. I look down at my feet, after hours of work, and marvel at how comfortable and warm they are. The sleeping pads that you have provided are excellent. Simply put, with this pad you now have a product that is warmer, lighter and smaller than conventional pads. The pad is also very easy to fold and manipulate, therefore, making it easier to pack.
John Grant - Adventure Tourism Coordinator
Canadian Tourism College
Thankfully, the introduction of the Intuition Liner has solved most (if not all) of our guests' ski boot fit problems. Most noticeably, they are a lot warmer than any other liner I’ve seen.Their complete 360 customization to the foot and the boot allows a snug fit while still accommodating sensitive spots. They have even allowed guests with frost-nipped toes to complete their ski week.They also allow an ease of entry/exit when the boot shell is stiff or extremely cold.
Charles Grooms - Shop Manager
Adamant Lodge
Selkirk Mountains, BC
The liners were a critical piece of our gear, they were totally indispensable. All of us used these as our only inner boot in our plastic climbing boots. They were very warm, comfortable and light weight. They dried out easily and did not freeze at night outside our sleeping bags. In fact there was no reason to sleep with these inners in your sleeping bag (like other inners) as they warm up very fast in the morning with body heat and do not absorb much moisture. The inner boot performed well at altitude. At 8,000 meters I did not notice any swelling of the material. The form lasted well through several days of transport at warm temperatures and climbing up high at cold temperatures.These inner boots are surely the ticket for mountaineering and we were proud ambassadors of this useful Canadian product.
Karen McNeill, Marg Saul, & Helen Sovdat
1st Canadian Womens Cho Oyu Expedition
I spent many days in March sleeping in a tent in -30C temperatures training for the ACMG exam, and completing it, and my feet were never cold in your liners. We had a couple of days of -38C and other people had really cold feet. I didn’t though. I was cold everywhere else but my feet were fine.
Paige Bell - Vancouver, BC
I recently returned from a successful ascent of Cerro Aconcagua in Argentina, which at 6962 metres is the highest mountain in the Americas.Temperatures on our summit day with wind chill were -40 to -50C. Of the four in our party, all of whom were wearing double plastic mountaineering boots with foam liners, I was the only one who had warm feet and did not get frostbitten toes. I also found that I only needed to wear one pair of wool socks with my Intuition liners for my feet to stay warm and comfortable. Another benefit I found was in the weight, they are much lighter than regular liners.
Tony Vaughn - Victoria, BC
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