First of all, stop shopping at Cycle Gear.
I'm sure Amber Lamps has a whole list of sites to check (newenough.com, motorcyclecloseouts.com,etc.)
I'm not familiar with these but for $143, they are certainly worth considering.
http://www.motorcyclegear.com/street...ace_boots.html
Another option is Used.
A local guy is selling these Diadoras for $80.