Unless your foot is shaped like the Titanic I find the Nexus is too wide all around, especially in the heel. The Mission skates also allowed for way more range of motion in the top 3 eyelets.
Flatbed? That girl runs like a champ. However, it was funny - as I left the plant, I heard a rattle that I've never heard before. And it hasn't made it since. I think it was kinda like how you take a dog to the vet...