A removable, soft shell alpine or snowboard composite insert liner or technical hiking footwear composite product comprised of a series of composite layers:
- a first layer of an absorbent, breathable, moisture transferring, anti-microbial, inner lining spacer fabric, fabric or material or combination of one or more fabrics and/or materials;
- a second layer comprising a breathable, moisture transferring, absorbent, open-cell, anti-microbial, foam material mechanically bonded to a bed of absorbent, breathable, moisture transferring, antimicrobial, nonwoven material including synthetic fibers, shaped fibers, deep groove polymer fibers, and channeled fibers;
- a third layer, at least a portion thereof being a breathable, moisture transferring, absorbent, open-cell, anti-microbial, moldable, foam material;
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- a fourth layer of a breathable, stretchable, flexible, soft-shell, synthetic fabric, nonwoven or spacer mesh material or a combination thereof treated with a waterproof or water-resistant technology or nanotechnology.