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Our story
Montrail delivers premier trail running and hiking footwear for outdoor athletes around the world that expect excellence from themselves and their products. For everyday comfort, Montrail created a uniquely contoured, thermomoldable sandal and insole. Montrail is synonymous with the best fitting, cutting-edge outdoor footwear.
Best on Trail™ is more than a phrase. Top athletes live it and it's our commitment to them.
Montrail supports the places where you play and explore.
Notable products, innovations and awards:
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1988 |
- First to introduce polyurethane midsoles in hiking boots to reduce weight and improve
cushioning, resulting in the classic Moraine backpacking boot.
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1995 |
- Launched first trail and light hiking shoes on TerrraFlex platform; this new concept
put . midsole cushioning next to the foot and a protective plate between the midsole
and outsole.
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1996 |
- Launch of the Vitesse technical trail running shoe. The original design is still
a favorite among the ultra-running community.
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1997 |
- Introduction of Montrail's proprietary fit technology, IntegraFit™, based on
digital measurements of 800,000 pairs of feet.
- Moraine rated best hiking boot in Backpacker magazine.
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Moraine
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1998 |
- Sandia Peak chosen by Business Week as one of the year’s best 24 consumer products.
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Sandia Peak
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1999 |
- Montrail patents the use of stretchable GORE-TEX® in the Java GTX shoe.
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2000 |
- Developed Fit Center for retailers, including a fit bench with an integrated rubbing
bar and a detailed Technical Manual to promote in-store fitting and service.
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2002 |
- Developed first ‘soft shell’ shoe, made with Schoeller® fabric.
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2003 |
- Introduced first integrated boot, gaiter and crampon system for ice climbing. The
interface between the boot and crampon is patented in the U.S. Also, a two-part
camp bootie, the Bivouac, is the first of its kind.
- Launch of Susitna XCR, the first shoe featuring GORE-TEX® in the outermost layer.
Montrail co-developed the shoe with W.L. Gore and Associates.
- Awarded Backpacker Magazine’s Editor’s Choice for the Excelerace XCR.
- D7 earns Editor’s Choice in Climbing Magazine’s review of approach shoes.
- Continental Divide earns Gold Medal recognition in Running Network’s spring shoe review.
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Excelerance
D7
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2004 |
- Montrail enters rock climbing market with five models featuring ultra-sticky Gryptonite™
rubber.
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2005 |
- Innovative PRFRM™ thermo-moldable foam introduced in three products. The Molokai,
the first custom moldable flip flop on the market; the Method, a new standard for
comfort in rock climbing shoes; and Endurosoles, custom moldable insoles. Montrail
has a patent pending for the process by which moldable foam can be manufactured
into footwear.
- Gryptonite™ rubber extended to trail running and multi-sport shoes.
- Montrail collects several awards and top picks for its products in Health (Hardrock),
Outside (Hardrock), Hooked on the Outdoors (Highline), and Backpacker (Stratos XCR).
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2006 |
- Montrail awarded "Best Trail Shoe Debut" for Continental Divide by Runner's World
Magazine.
- Montrail wins "Editor’s Choice Award" for Continental Divide by Trail Runner Magazine.
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Continental Divide
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2007 |
- Namche™ named "Best Fast Packing" boot by Backpacker.
- Java XCR™ named "Most Supportive Ultralight" boot by Backpacker.
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