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If you can find a pair in your size still I'd say snatch them up asap, you won't be sorry! I searched for a pair in my size but couldn't find any (aside from a few on ebay that were advertised at orig. retail price still) so I picked up a pair of 78K's which are extremely similar (one step down from the 80k's, very similar to the 70k). I love the fit and feel, they def remind me more of an older traditional fitting boot which is what I was searching for (I had a pair of Vapors that were too stiff and felt too tall, and a pair of Supreme's before that which also felt too stiff and weren't a great fit for my foot). The Ribcors have great cushioning on the ankle that feel amazing while offering good stability but not being super stiff.

I believe thats Bauer steel from the old Vapor 10.

This is why it can be hard to tell visually. The outsole can be the piece misaligned. Not that the holder isn't too, but if you are just checking the holder relative to the outsole (which is what the eye is automatically drawn to) that's not the real story. Try measuring from the edge of the holder on both sides to the edge of the boot/heel on both skates and see what the difference (if any) is.

Stick length is based so much on preference. I'm the same height, and my sticks are about mouth height when on skates. I know others about same height who have it to their throat all the way up to their nose. So it can be all over the place. Throw in factors, such as lie, flex, playing style, position; it gets even more varied. For your son, I would worry more about flex first, and go from there. At 125lbs, unless he's really strong, he's gonna need a pretty low flex stick. I concur with some of the other posters who said to check out intermediate sticks. You could also check out pro stocks as well. I've seen senior pro stock sticks all the way down to 60-65 flex. Retail senior sticks, the lowest you'll find is 70-77 flex, and at 5'-9", you'll probably end up cutting a few inches which will bump up the flex rating 3-7 flex (depending on brand). Again, unless he's really strong, retail senior sticks will be too stiff.

I almost feel like the video on the page was a parody. Something Charlie from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia would record. 😉