More and more gym owners are recognizing that bouldering flooring is first and foremost a piece of safety equipment. Your flooring should protect your climbers, be durable and perform well throughout its life. That’s where we come in: as your flooring partner we are committed to keeping your flooring performing well and looking good for […]
The right equipment is the key to getting every job done perfectly, every time. At Futurist we use the high performance technology of the Leica BLK360 3D scanner to accurately measure our client facilities. We combine this resource with laser projection employed during the manufacturing process to ensure the absolutely accurate fit of all of […]
Facility: TUFA’s Boulder Lounge, Philadelphia, PA Futurist Services: Wall & Facility Design, Custom Flooring System Website: tufasboulderlounge.com Q: What were your motives for launching a commercial climbing gym business? A: There was no one reason, but rather a combination of reasons. I love to climb, and by a stroke of luck, timing, and hard work, […]
You asked for carpet and we listened! Here at Futurist we have always been big fans of vinyl covers for our climbing flooring systems – vinyl can’t be penetrated by dust, chalk and liquids, which keeps the foam beneath it truly clean and prolongs its life (and keeps your gym from smelling like everything that […]
Futurist announces the release of a self-install flooring option that has been developed to make our custom systems accessible to more gym owners. Customers save 10-15% with the Selfie system, which is built with the same high quality materials and workmanship as all Futurist systems, including laser patterning for precision fit, heat-bonded seams and off-site […]
Lexington, KY – L’Escalade Fitness is Kentucky’s largest indoor climbing gym with 21,000sf of climbing terrain. This mega-facility boasts a comprehensive fitness area with state-of-the-art equipment and a full group fitness schedule. Kids have their own play space and adults will enjoy multiple relation stations with wi-fi. Futurist provided over 14,000sf of flooring for the […]
Futurist is busy working on the final flooring designs for two new full-service facilities opening this summer in major US markets. First Ascent in Chicago and L’Escalade Fitness in Lexington are set to open this summer and are sure to be trend-setting gyms to keep your eye on. First Ascent Climbing is a locally […]
Last week Futurist installed new custom bouldering flooring systems at two universities: Iowa State University and the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Installation Supervisor Scott Roberts worked with climbing wall management and staff to install each system in just a few hours. Below are photos of both installations and a great time lapse video of the […]
The Futurist team completed the installation of Multnomah Athletic Club’s new flooring system this past weekend in Portland, OR. The club’s climbing wall expansion project is complete with 15′-high Entreprise bouldering walls and a 16″-thick custom Futurist floor. The MAC’s competitive youth climbing team, which recently won the ABS Regional Championship and took 5th at […]
Futurist and Veracity Insurance Solutions are proud to announce the official release of “The Art of Falling”, an instructional video that demonstrates effective falling techniques to reduce the chance of injury while bouldering. Futurist President Timy Fairfield partnered with Veracity to script and film the video, which will be available as a free resource to […]
Futurist President Timy Fairfield wrapped up his “Art of Falling” clinics at The Spot (Boulder, CO) and Focus Climbing Center (Mesa, AZ) late last month. He offered clinics to members and youth teams, as well as in-depth training orientation for facility management and staff at both gyms. Timy’s personal sponsors supported the events with great […]
The Futurist team installed the first half of the new flooring in the main bouldering area of The Spot Gym in Boulder, CO. Spot climbers have been landing on the highball Beach area’s new 24-in flooring since it was installed in April. The 5,000-sq-ft, 16-in thick main floor will not only provide a significantly better […]
Sports Labs USA met with us this morning at The Spot in Boulder to conduct independent impact testing on a variety of Futurist flooring samples. Test results show that our floors are performing at the highest level. Sports Labs conducts independent testing on a variety of sports surfaces, including all of the NFL’s fields. We’re […]
