Size 13 Boots. 5'11 165lbs. Should I go with the 153w or 156w. I ride a 160 right now and its painful in parks. Thanks

I'm about you're height 190lbs and have a 11.5 boot. I used to ride a 162, then a 158, then finally now I've got a 156 (capita scaremaster) for cruising around the mountain and larger jumps, and 152 (capita stairmaster wide) for screwing around in the park and all over the mountain. You could definitely ride that board no problem (I'm looking into one for next year). In general if you enjoy jibbing boxes and rails more get the 153w. If you like jumps more go for the 155w. If you do an equal amount of both its a toss up. 2cm is a difference in size but not so significant that it makes a huge difference either way.

Its more about preference than anything. You should probably try out someone else's board to see how you like riding a smaller board because a jump from a 160 to a 153w might be a bit drastic since it is much more difficult to stay stable on a 153. It also depends on the board: A more flexible board like the weapon above can handle a larger weight on a smaller board whereas a stiffer board of the same size will not be able to handle as much weight. If I were to give a recommendation it would probably be the 156w based on your prior riding experience and size/weight.