And why in reality, profiling isn't really innovative for the general population. People don't have the money, the time, or the expertise (nor is it being provided by the LHS) to actually find a profile that optimizes their performance.
I have no motivation to defend True, but what are they doing so differently from Bauer and/or CCM?
You are paying for a custom complete skate, the fact you don't like or want their holders means zero to them. None of those companies at the retail custom level will ship you boots only.
Canada and the US tend to respect one another's patents even though legally there is a grey area there.
That being said, if you are in North America it's a terrible decision to infringe on parents and not to expect to be sued.
In many parts of Asia you can get away with it.
Europe, depends on the country. Eastern Europe you are probably fine but Western Europe you are likely going to be in some trouble.