Thanks randoskier! That's encouraging, and I hope your wife's recovery continues. I am thinking to move to Xplore as well. I'm hoping the boots and all will be more available (and cheaper!) by next fall! I'll keep checking this thread for feedback. All the best.

Oh boy, this is a very hot topic for me, too! So glad to have found this thread! I am struggling to decide which direction to go regarding Toe Fusion/Tele/Chielectomy/AT/Xplore, etc. I'm 66 and have been backcountry skiing since the 80's. I love tele and at one time skied a lot of challenging terrai...