it's either one of the other homie..... I had the SPK and wanted to see what all the hype about the FT's were, so i went to my shop to see.
First off, i have a wide foot, so i was limited to the booter or high five. The quality of the FT's are on point, without question, with that said- Not a fan of the new buckle system...the buckle pops with little to no effort, however, i was told they have a shim to solve the problem....NBD. Also the higher end boots have the older (and better IMO) style.
After getting the boot on and playing around with different soles, the boot just didn't fit my foot type. I even worked with a guy from surefoot who knew some tricks to help me out. Bottom line, they didn't fit as well as my SPKs..i also tried on about 12-15 different boots while i was there.
I'm sure there are people who have switched from one to the other, but they are two different animals. The Ace of Spades, its a pretty solid boot that really isn't getting too much hype. I already ordered my new SPKs, but I'm really considering sending them back to get the AOS.