Go with the spk's...I tried on every one of these boots at a ski shop and they didnt even compare with the spk's. The kryptons did feel a little tight but it was definately the least padded of the three. The scratch didnt seem to bad, but the looked "cheap." The buckels an the boot strap were small and narrow, but they were decently padded but the toe box felt huge. Now to my boot...the spk. To get started they are so much lighter than the other boots, but the padding in the boot is just rediculous. They felt just as comfortable as my nike shox. The to box is a litte big but it's still snug. Whenever I took the liner out I found a gel insert in the heel that is about an inch thick. To me there was no comparison...THE SPK'S RULE!!!