In reply to peebles boy:
These boots look like freeride boots - excellent support for downhill skiing and have a walk mode so you can tour in them for the odd day but the weight and relatively unsophisticated walk mode means you may want something more touring specific for a hut to hut tour.
If you've not skied before something like this or similar is a good choice as it will help you ski better downhill (these are a good compromise: www.backcountryuk.com/tecnica-cochise-110-62490-p.asp). If you're fit you wont find the uphill too bad on a day tour but it you can't ski and your boots aren't very supportive (like some touring boots), you'll struggle. For info the Tecnica ones have changeable soles so you can use them with pin bindings too going forward.
It's also really important that the boots fit you well and that's almost more important than whether they are touring or freeride. If you're down in Yorkshire at all it's worth popping in to Backcountry in Ilkley for a chat. They do ski boot fitting and stock a range of touring kit - they'll never over-sell and I walked out with the cheapest pair of boots they stock as they fit me best (an older version of the Tecnica ones for what it's worth, which I've day toured on and skied in resort loads, they've been great to learn with).
Also have a look here for an excellent guide to kit from Al Powell, (BMG): www.alpine-guides.com/skiing/advice/ski-touring-equipment-advice.htm. His advice is specific to British skiers looking to tour in Europe and takes into account the fact that many Brits don't get to do enough skiing to justify multiple setups.
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