Pulling boot liners at the end of every day, Yay or Nay?

[hutash]

Do you pull your liners at the end of each ski day to dry them inside and out? Does all the flexing break down the liners quicker, or is the chronic moisture and mank more damaging? Do boot dryers dry between the shell and liner well enough?

[GeezerSteve]

Yay 45678

[whyturn]

If I remember, yep

[criscam]

i've wondered about the liner breakdown as well. i don't pull mine unless i need to swap my footbeds between my resort and AT boots (which can be every other day). actually thinking of getting another pair of footbeds so i don't have to pull my liners as much as my resort liners are getting old and my new AT liners don't seem as durable.

[D(C)]

Yup, I pull them out after each use. I've never had an issue with ruining liners by doing this.

[plugboots]

Depends, I think. My many times duct-taped, padded in spots plug liners? No, no matter how sweaty. Boot driers have worked well.
My perfect power wraps, that slide in and out of my ZZeroes easily? Yes.
My TLT5P one duct-taped padded not to sweaty liners? Sometimes.

BTW, Bigsteve, are your boots ever not sweatted out?

[jmedslc]

yay yay yay

[GeezerSteve]

BTW, Bigsteve, are your boots ever not sweatted out?

Usually, hence I'm a "yay," but much less so since I switched a couple seasons ago to VB sox for touring.

[snowmonster]

Yes. All the time. I have nasty sweaty feet.

[n0t1ap]

I pull mine out each time (Skookums - easy to pull the liner, unbuckle, put in walk mode, flip tongue out, bam, liner's out) just to make sure they're dry, helps with the stink. I also leave the boot unbuckled position it beside a floor vent on the drive home which helps the drying a bit.

Been doing this for a few seasons now on these boots, no issues with the Intuitions whatsoever.

[Ted Striker]

80% yay 20% nay for me, depending on wetness. I don't think it puts any significant wear on the liner, other than a little scuffing at the heel.

[waxman]

pretty much never, upside down on a vent ready for the next day every day...

[PNWbrit]

That reminds me.

I forgot to last night when I got home.

[keipow]

I pull the liners at least 80% of the times.

minor rant: intuition power wraps do not have straps on top to allow easy pulling, unlike the stock Titan liners.

[beaterdit]

Do you pull your liners at the end of each ski day to dry them inside and out?

Yes

Does all the flexing break down the liners quicker, or is the chronic moisture and mank more damaging?

Chronic moisture and mank is more damaging.

Do boot dryers dry between the shell and liner well enough?

No.

That said, stock liners are junk and I discard them immediately in favor of Intuitions which are generally more conducive to removing. Also, I want to protect my investment by thoroughly drying at every opportunity. All liners last longer when properly cared for.

[Scooter67]

Since I purchased a Hot Gear Bag 4 years ago.....have never taken my liners out (other than for fit adjustments) I plug them in at night and they are completely dry in the morning and my feet slip in like butter when I put them on. There also is no real stink issue either because of the 100% drying.

[userA]

always pull liners and switch to second set pre dried.
my that feels better than a wet clam wrap
bf

[beaterdit]

For those of you who don't, and dry with liners in the boots, pull the liners pout when you think they're 'dry' just to look. I bet you find moisture, and actual condensation inside your boot shell.

[XavierD]

Always, my liners are usually soaked by the end of the day. I still use heaters after taking them out.

[Alpinord]

I guess I should double check this, but I rarely pull the liners unless it's a wetter spell and higher frequency use. In the arid SW, moisture issues are usually at the other end of the spectrum than the NW or NE.

[Bobcat Sig]

Since I purchased a Hot Gear Bag 4 years ago.....have never taken my liners out (other than for fit adjustments) I plug them in at night and they are completely dry in the morning and my feet slip in like butter when I put them on. There also is no real stink issue either because of the 100% drying.

This. Hell, I even picked up a set of Dry Guy boot dryers last year and it has an cigarette lighter adapter so I can start drying them the minute I get into my rig at the end of the day.

For those of you who don't, and dry with liners in the boots, pull the liners pout when you think they're 'dry' just to look. I bet you find moisture, and actual condensation inside your boot shell.

I have pulled them; no moisture or condensation ever.

With all the shell and liner work I have, it would be such a massive pain the ass to pull them and then try to fit the liners back in with all the pads, taping and everything else.

Drop-in boot dryers are the truth. I may not ski 100+ days a year, but using the dryers religiously has kept my Intuitions nice a fresh, whereas other pairs of footwear go a bit manky.

[XXX-er]

I have a vent I can dry liners on without removing them from the boot, IME intuitions dry pretty well with just the air flow from a HE furnace

[lowsparkco]

in a storm cycle or at a hut when I know I'm going to be skiing the next day, yes

at home if I know I gotta work tomorrow, no

boot dryers are teh awesome - I got the dry guy too, with four posts, two for boots, two for gloves

if I'm crack of nooning it for a crusty resort day then I just hit them for an hour in the a.m. on the boot dryer before loading up

got mind from amazon for about 25% less than their published price - I think around $60 with shipping - great investment

[keipow]

This. Hell, I even picked up a set of Dry Guy boot dryers last year and it has an cigarette lighter adapter so I can start drying them the minute I get into my rig at the end of the day.

Doesn't Intuition say to not use warm boot dryers? Do folks use boot dryers with baked liners?

[Bobcat Sig]

Doesn't Intuition say to not use warm boot dryers? Do folks use boot dryers with baked liners?

I have these: http://www.dryguy.net/DG12.html
Not the other unit you're thinking of. And yes, Intuition doesn't really recommend forced hot air (I think?). The drop-ins are warm to the touch and dry everything out the night of wearing. I would never stick my Intuitions over a heater vent or drop them on one of those heating element racks.