more flexibility and padding take away your control and ability to boost bigger than snowboarders. That said it would be cool if a mega shoe company like nike came in and redesigned everything. Who knows what they would come up with. Probably the same stiff uncomfortable things that we stick our feet into. The best of those uncomfortable beasts is the Dalbello, in my opinion. Good flex, torsionally rigid, gel insert. Boot skis sick, hurts feet though.
TONS of padding... filled with a whole sheep skin if nessacery. im sick of being disabled after a long session or trip. And they should actually try to make them look good too