They are also not quite as stable at the rounded tails, but if you have good balance, you won't notice the difference. Crescent Moon has taken the matter even further by introducing the first tear dropped shaped snowshoes. They are skinnier and longer than most. This provides you with a great deal of maneuverability while still giving you maximum flotation. That depends on what you plan to do with your snowshoes.
Many people have more than one pair of snowshoes for different kinds of conditions.
The choice is up to you as both designs have their positive and negative aspects. Us Regular Prices are MSRP and are not necessarily ever used other than for reference with discount prices.