my first question for you why did you buy Burton boots, and why do you want a Burton board? secondly if you get a wide board you should be able to get it a little shorter and receive approx. the same stiffness as a standard width. my suggestion is get the 157 wide or the 162 standard and look at purchasing some risers for you bindings if you are worried about toe/heel drag. or even better yet look at another company for a snowboard and save some $$$$