| DYNAFIT BOOTS – Made in Italy
Dynafit is a huge name in freeheel and AT but it’s a name well-known to the alpine crowd too. Franz Klammer won Olympic Gold in his Dynafits in 1976 and Dynafit went on to win the Downhill World Cup 8 times. A number of owners over the years and even a halt to ski boot production in 1998 are also part of Dynafit’s story. Currently Dynafit offers a full line of tele and alpine touring boots as well as bindings and skis.
The Dynafit boot/binding system is the type where the binding only works with boots that have metal hard points to accept the toe and heel lugs. It’s an efficient system where only the boot pivots at the toe with no binding parts attached to the boot that have to be moved and lifted with every step. It’s also a system that allows a low boot position close to the ski. (binding closeup.jpg)
Pebax plastic is used on many models of boots. Pebax is about 20% lighter than traditional materials and has outstanding mechanical properties including long fatigue life even at cold temperatures making it an ideal choice for ski boots. The other plastic is Grilamid, a light, strong polymer.
Boot names can be a little confusing. “TF” means the liner is a ThermoFormable type and TF-X is a different quality Thermoformable liner (X means Extreme). “MF” means Multi-Functional. Thermoformable type liners tend to be light, warm and comfortable while providing enough support for Alpine Touring needs.
Dynafit Snow Leopard Trust
The Snow Leopard Trust has been devoted to the task of protecting snow leopards and their natural mountain environment since 1981. Dynafit is very proud to support this project and to help protect this threatened species. It has taken a stand to protect snow leopards, because of their important role in the ecosystem and the positive impact of this initiative on the environment … and also because these animals represent us, ski mountaineers, in so many far-reaching and long term ways.
In addition to equipping local rangers with performance clothing, Dynafit also supports the mountain farming families whose herds, along with their pasture and livelihood, have to share the environment with the snow leopards. Dynafit hopes its efforts can help these locals with the means and desire to help preserve the snow leopards.
www.snowleopard.org
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