How much do you weigh? If you're light (under 160 lbs) you can get into a less expensive, softer boot, like a mid range Technica Diablo, Atomic B90, Nordica GTS, Salomon X Wave 6 or any mid priced all mountain boot. If you're a bigger than that try and Salomon 1080 Foil....but that may be too soft. I work in a ski shop and I get questions like this a lot. Gennerally, I tell people the best boot for you is the one that fits your foot properly. You can go cheap on most ski equipment.....but rarely boots.