Dynafit Ridge boots (and bindings)

[CaliBrit]

Ridge pro tip for those struggling to get the power strap tight and then mushy flex.

Tighten the ankle buckle to desired and close. With the Velcro open half close the walk mechanism. Pull the power strap sorta tight and Velcro. Close the walk mechanism.

You can figure out you own combo of walk buckle position and power strap pull to get the closure you want.

Drastically improves the boot for me.

[natebob]

I'm selling a brand new in box pair of Ridge Pro 28.5. Really wish they could work for me, but they won't. $550, shipped in the Continental US. PM if interested.

[~mikey b]

the number of new used Ridge boots on the resale market is quite telling

I find this boot doesn’t fit a lot of people in the shop

your mileage may vary

[mr_pretzel]

the number of new used Ridge boots on the resale market is quite telling

I find this boot doesn’t fit a lot of people in the shop

your mileage may vary

I don’t get it since I find them to fit quite well, kind of like a lange, however they are short as hell, I’m in a 26 and I always ski a 25.

Liner is also trash

[frorider]

the number of new used Ridge boots on the resale market is quite telling

I find this boot doesn’t fit a lot of people in the shop

your mileage may vary

Ya hearing the same from other shops. Not exactly a surprise based on this thread.

Anyway at least they fit Pretzel’s weird feet, so he’s got that going for him.

[mr_pretzel]

Ya hearing the same from other shops. Not exactly a surprise based on this thread.

Anyway at least they fit Pretzel’s weird feet, so he’s got that going for him.

You could say I’m blessed

[natebob]

I like pretty much everything about how they fit but the instep is too low. Was really hoping they would work. And yeah, the liners are junk, just like most Dynafit liners. Oh well...

[Judo Chop!]

Are we getting a “Ridge Free”?

[altacoup]

Dynafit made the same mistake with the hoji. Great boot in concept. But the instep was so low it fit nobody and then it had a wide ass forefoot. Maybe hoji has hobbit feet

[~mikey b]

for the people that they fit they fit great - lepistoir and lemurian both love em

make sure you know how the tongue works

[hoarhey]

They seem to
Fit my feet, so lucky me

My first AT boots since my twenty six mondo Dynafit Mercury’s

I’m
In a twenty-six Dynafit Ridge Pro

Loving the weight savings

Only skied them once and they ski less “strong” than the Mercury’s for me



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[ma8103]

So a 27.5 radical pro fit my feet great out of the box- any idea how different the ridge pro would be?

[TG]

make sure you know how the tongue works

do you mean to make sure the tongue goes under/inside the outer flaps of the cuff? or are you referring to some other trick in getting the most out of the boot for uphill or downhill?

[PinyonJuniper5]

Just made a post in the bootfitting thread, but figured I’d post here too.

After going back and forth I finally picked up a pair of Ridge Pro’s from the gear swap. I added an Intuition Liner from my broken Quattros and took them skiing. So far, I’m sold. The fit works well for me, with one exception. The heel cup of the boot curves inwards rather aggressively and bites into my Achilles tendon, which is unbearably painful when the boots are locked in to downhill mode. Also, I already have a baby bone spur developing in this area on my right foot from a previous pair of ill-fitting boots. In this same area, on the outside of the boot, is a pivot point for a weird walk flap thing, which I’d guess makes a shell punch in this area an no-go. My liner is already super thin in this spot (maybe part of the issue, as there’s almost no padding between my foot and the shell).

I’m thinking about using a dremel to a few millimeters of the plastic that protrudes into my Achilles. As far as I can tell, it shouldn’t affect the boot’s structural integrity. See pic below.




Just thought this might be relevant for anybody looking at getting into these boots. Once this issue is fixed, I’ll give them some more time and post a write up in this thread.

[cat in january]

I reached out to dynafit about leash placement and they sent on these pieces. No idea why the 50 cent parts were not included with the boots originally.




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[CaliBrit]

#forthegrams

[~mikey b]

that’s silly

[cat in january]

Actually I asked one of their “experts” through the online form and they suggested the boa cable. Yeah right. Then I reached out directly to dynafit. At least the parts were free.

[ey_allen]

I'm finally very very happy with these boots, and have put about 20 days on them at this point with maybe 12 being touring and the others being in the resort getting things dialed.

I added a small ramp under my heel to get to a more neutral stance and take some pressure off the top of my foot. I also ditched the stock liner and replaced them with a Tour Wrap DD (12mm). After baking and many relatively painful days with numb feet I'm happy to report that I am super stoked on the uphill and downhill performance of this boot.

I ended up just tying some thin paracord around the lower buckle for attaching leashes to, but the "official" solution looks nice enough (though probably too smal for my ATK leashes to attach to).

[Judo Chop!]

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How are these for (very) big dudes? Fit seems do-able.<br />
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I&#39;m tired of touring in hybrid boots, and could use some help on the uphill anyways.</p>
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I&#39;ll be using them with Ravens &amp; Renegades.<br />
I assume they won&#39;t work in ATK Hy&#39;s, yeah?</p>

[cat in january]

Regarding leashes I use one of those ss loops through the eye pictured above. I think they have come with dynafit and marker leashes. The leash then just snaps to the stainless steel loop. I would post a picture, but no option.

[hoarhey]

Update after [emoji639] outings

Can’t get area around and above ankle tight enough without hurting calf

Also, too upright for me

Will try an intuition tour wrap liner and maybe a spoiler


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[wilcox510]

ey_allen -How's the touring range of motion with the tour wrap liner in there? I tried them with a 12mm tour tongue liner (necessary to fill excess space in heel and ankle) and the range of motion was drastically reduced making them unappealing. I would think it would be even worse with a wrap liner. Maybe I just needed to give them more time to break in?

[mr_pretzel]

I never skied the stock liner so I cant compare, but the tour wrap gets significantly better for touring once it breaks inn

[ey_allen]

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Ridge pro tip for those struggling to get the power strap tight and then mushy flex. Tighten the ankle buckle to desired and close. With the Velcro open half close the walk mechanism. Pull the power strap sorta tight and Velcro. Close the walk mechanism. You can figure out you own combo of walk buckle position and power strap pull to get the closure you want. Drastically improves the boot for me.

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No complaints from me. They were starting off with much less friction than the pair they replaced (Transalp Pros). I do my best to avoid super steep skintracks but in my limited experience follow kick turn enthusiasts they had more ROM than my ankles.&nbsp;<br />
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I&#39;m sure the thinner linner is better for walking, but I get much better heel/calf hold with the thicker liner.</p>