Looking at getting into the sport for the first time this winter. Considering a pair of MSR EVO 22’s with the 6″ tails. Does anyone have these and can provide any feedback?

I won’t be trekking over a lot of fresh powder here in the midwest – mostly nature preserve trails with icy packed snow (probably no more than a foot deep) 90% of the time. My thought is to go with the smaller, more maneuverable shoe so I can maintain a more natural gait and then go to the tails if I need more flotation.