Inline Speedskates: Boots, models, fit?

After spending time with other skaters in speed boots lately, I have been feeling very fortunate to have a favorable foot-to-boot relationship! I spent probably 3-4 years putting my ankle bones through agony, purely so that I could skate in speed boots as opposed to rec boots (worth it!). So my feet have paid their dues and done their time.

At some point (for reasons unbeknownst to me) they just stopped hurting, but it's not like they just 'got over it'. I feel like the shape of the Verducci V-Max boots I wear is very well suited to my foot-quirks. I attribute this in part to the somewhat higher ankle cuff which completely clears the top of my protruding inner-ankle bones. Other inline speedskating boots I tried tended to cut a line in the top cuff across my ankle bones, which must be higher-set than most, or something. Everybody has such quirks, and what a wonderful world it would be if we could compile a fuzzy list of reflections regarding ankle-problems and which boots helped that scenario the most. Well ok, a spreadsheet would be fabulous too, but a fuzzy list would be more helpful since hard facts don't account for technique fluctuations, or, say, the pressure your feet are under when you're heavier than you should be. Weighing less, relative to myself, definitely alleviates my foot pain, anyway.

I started looking at boots for sale on the web and realized that I haven't really paid attention to the various bootmakers and their styles & philosophies over the years. Some questions I have: What difference is there between a particular manufacturer's models? Huge, or not significant? Is it just a molding thing? I.e., are the old Verducci V-Teks just a semi-custom form of the old stock-but-moldable Verducci V-Max's? Or is there another difference - I mean other than velcro vs buckles? What are some blatant differences between say, Powerslide boots and Mogemas? I guess to get a clearer picture of all this I'd have to conduct interviews and see if any patterns appear from the responses. Hmm...that sounds like a fun excuse to spend alot of time on skates (since I'm not a party animal!).

Would anybody like to share their findings, regarding their foot issues and boot revelations?