Salomon ADV 8 Backcountry ski boot

I have waited, like a puma..silently craving the beefiest boot Salomon offers in a cross country boot.  Then on deep discount i pounced- throwing caution to the wind and bought the Solomon ADV 8 backcountry Ski boot. These boots came to me in July, which is the worst possible month to test ski boots in Michigan.
So these are so far untested- I did take some pics though for comparison.  Those of you who might be considering this boot may appreciate it.

Not every person who skis,but every Skiier i have met is kinda always on the search for the best possible set up..until they find it. Maybe it is the never ending search for the perfect ski,  I figure that for some this is a never ending saga, while others figure it out stick to it and accept the limitations while reveling in things that the rig has to offer.  Many will read this posting and have lots of ideas on how to make these ski rigs better...and i welcome that but please consider the following:

          1. I am committed to a ski that i can tour for turns with.  Not really doing lift skiing means i need to climb and snake between the trees on the ups and down.
          2. I really like making turns, I like the idea of skill over gear.

These are the skis that i want to drive through the powder.

The higher cuff on the ADV 8 is all fluff....errr...integrated Gator- which think will be pretty sweet...but what am i gonna do with my 20 year old OR gators?

Some will say...just go with the Excursions...but those are not mine, borrowed from a friend.

 and used at the telemark festival that is described in this post : aftermath-of-blizzardzilla-body-is-shot

Two looks at the ankle support of the ADV 8s. From playing around with them, i doubt that they will be much more supportive in the ankle than the Greenlands.

Here is the Greenland.  This boot was revelation to me, from what i could tell at the time, it was the perfect boot.

The undersides of both boots. The ADV 8s do feel like they have a heavier sole than the Greenlands.  I am unsure if this will add much control to the boot.

Why Such heavily lugged soles on the new ones? I never had a traction problem walking around in the greenlands.