Subscribe

First Look: 2026 Dynafit Blacklight 2.0

By

Gavin Hess

The Dynafit Ridge landed with a splash in 2024–being Hoji’s new masterpiece likely contributed, in addition to falling into the appealing ~1350g, 2+ buckle boot category that we have been singing the praises of for a few years. It wasn’t too light to scare off the heavier weight crowd, while lightweight enthusiasts such as myself…

Responses

  1. Ben Coffman

    Got to try these on the other day and also noticed that they felt more like a slimmed down beef boot than a beefed up lean boot. I also noticed when carpet testing that even without a tongue it still felt a bit more like I could flex the whole boot, as opposed to the odd feeling of stretching the ski/walk mechanism that you can get with lightweight boots. There could be an interesting compare/contrast between blacklight+espresso and ridge+stock liner, as the two setups would likely come in at similar weights.

  2. Spencer Dillon

    I have often skied my radical pros with the tongues removed. huge increase in walkability with minimal downhill tradeoff. Glad dynafit heard about my experiments!

  3. Kyle Neddenriep

    My feet got along pretty well with the prior edition, but Dynafit targeted the right elements to update: no more velcro power strap (no one wants that), buckle over boa for longevity, and a new ski mode lockout (I cracked the old one on two boots already)

    1. Gavin Hess

      Hey Kyle,

      Can you elaborate on how/where the ski mode lockout cracked? Is this on the Ridge or the old blacklight? Curious minds

  4. Chris McCaffrey

    I’m super tempted by these, but wondering if anyone has tried punching them yet? The radical pro’s fit great when I punch out some room for my midfoot, and this could be the perfect complimentary boot for my daily tours it seems!

    1. Gavin Hess

      I haven’t heard of folks punching the Blacklight quite yet, but the Ridge seems to punch fine and I would guess the same applies. As with most lightweight grilamid and carbon loaded grilamid boots, using a bootfitter experienced with lightweight touring boots is a must.

  5. Hayden

    After skiing the Ridge Pro all last year, this evolution feels like Dynafit was building a ski boot exactly for me. At this point, I don’t care a ton about ROM (or at least getting more ROM), but less friction in walk mode is ideal. I finally got a chance to try these on the other day, and the fit seemed almost identical to the Ridge, but without the pressure from the tongue over the instep. If the lower ratchet is enough to keep my heel locked down, then this boot could be a winner. The only other thing I noticed between the Blacklight and Ridge Pro is a slightly lower cuff height, and the single “buckle” top closure feels less snug against my shin than the Ridge Pro. Time will tell whether this will drastically affect ski performance or not.

  6. Christian Strachan

    Would love to hear about your experiences in these boots this past (kinda) winter!

Leave a Reply

Latest Features