Replying to Heel Injuries

I hate landing flat on jumps, and lately i've been hating it more than ever. Yesterday, i went off a 6 ' step up kicker and landed short on the knuck. Here is what happened: I did a 360 and was spotting the landing, and i knew I was gonna land short, so i panicked in midair. Because I panicked, i didnt lean forward or bend my knees, so I just landed flat on mostly my right ski. My question is... do different boots absorb impact differently? Because last year, I had dfferent boots and they seemed to absorb the impact better.