They are great boots. All Ratchets work fine, liners have plenty of molding capabilities. Not abused in any way at all. Small imperfections, but nothing beside normal wear.
Stiffness wise it's hard for me to say, being that these are the only pair of hard boots i've ever owned. I'll tell you that i'm 250lbs and can't move them all to much at all. They do provide some forward flexing obviously but really not much side to side.
Someone else step in that maybe has owned a couple different pair including these?
Thanks!