whaaaaat?
i had the original vapor xx's, and they were amazing. then i got the xxx's and hated them. then i got the one95's and its been heaven ever since. no way are the vapors stiffer then the one95. i agree the ankle is tight, but i have a very flat foot and i dont find them to be high at all. Im not to sure what you mean by the longer steel length cause bauer, and in the case nike/bauer has run with the same tuuk holders and runners forever. I also wear a EE and i agree with you on the toe boxes hitting the ice, but i have had that with any skate i have ever owned, exspecially when you chronically sharpen.
the only thing i dont like about these skates is the kevlar foot bed can crack where it meets the boot, which is a bitch. and the tongues are so god damned stiff that i get lace bite like a mother when breaking them in.
other then that, best skates ever. except for the total one limiteds, those are just tooooooo sick, but not worth the extra $$$