the anthems will certainly be a lot softer than the addicts. they are stiffer than an invader but still fairly soft. i rode addicts all season and they area sick ski, they are stiff, but this makes them perfect for stomping the shit out of everything. you definetly not gonna be sketching out because the ski cant handle the impact of the landing off of a big jump. they are a dream switch and yet actually ski really well all over the mountain. they are also durable as hell, and i mean that. i logged about 70 days this year on one pair of addicts, hitting rails every day, and only lost one very small piece of edge underfoot on the last day. if you want something softer and butter friendly yet not too soft go anthem, but if your lookin for something stiff and burly go with the addict.