I've been looking for a good stiff freeriding boot.  The Salomon's (Malamute, Synapse, F-series) don't fit very well.  All the Van's I've tried on also don't fit me.  There is the Driver-X, but I have read some reviews saying they have durability issues (not really bad, but just not what you would expect for $300).

So I was looking into some footwear specific companies and came across Deeluxe.  I was really interested in the tech they were using.  I was looking at the "Empire" or the "ID SCL TF".  They've got triple zone lacing, a nice power strap at the top that seems useful, TPS shield, and Backtrack technology.  The TPS shield and Backtrack technology seem to increase the boots stiffness/response rating.  The Empire's have a base stiffness of 6 out of 10 but add 2 for TPS and 2 for Backtrack for a total of 10 out of 10.  This seems like an awesome deal because I could have a freeride boot for most of the time, but could adjust them to be more flexible if I wanted to learn how to ride park (read: get hurt really fast).

Does anyone have experiance with Deeluxe boots, especially the TPS shield and Backtrack technology?

I have a pair of Deeluxe Suzukas and there are nice, very stiff and responsive. I haven't ridden boots with TPS, but I have read some people on BOL that have and like them.

I think they are solid.

I've been using the ID for a while now and it's time for new boots and I'm moving to the Empires. I like the boot and they fit my feet. I'm sold on the TPS and it works well for me. so the next question is, any want to buy my old boots? 3 season has them pretty soft now so a park rat might like them......