In reply to Dan Arkle:
One boot will do you fine unless you either want to race (when you want a nylon boot most shops won't sell you) or want to jump off HUGE cliffs when a walk mode is not a good idea.
The best downhill performing touring boots are Technica Cochie 130 pro, the K2 Pinicle 130, the Salomon quest 130, the BD factor mx , the scarpa freedom an the Dynafit Vulcan.
Personally I would rule out the Vulcan as you can only use it in a touring binding, the others can all be used in alpine bindings too. They are also stupidly expensive. The scarpa freedom has a slightly softer flex than all the others and has a massive volume so will be hard to fit precisely unless you have a large foot and lower leg. The K2 is probably the best boot but stupidly heavy. All have advantages and disadvantages and the one that fits best is the one to get, go to a good boot fitter.
The best performance for lightest weight if it fits well is probably the Technica with a better lighter aftermarket liner like the intuition power wrap.
They all make 120 flex versions of these boots and if it's your first pair you may not actually be skiing as precisely or aggressively as you think and be fine with a slightly softer lighter (also cheaper) boot.
