I’m looking for rec’s for alpine boots to use while my toe heels.
I broke a bone in my pinky toe (third from the tip) a few weeks back. I’ve been following podiatrist’s rec’s ever since: buddy taping, keeping it in a boot-thing, minimizing (ideally eliminating) all flexing of the toe, and reducing activity level on my feet. At my first appt 2 wks ago w/ the doc, he told me that I should probably be able to ski in an alpine boot after the initial month of healing (after follow-up appt), but probably not in my tele boots until 6-8 weeks of recovery because of boot sole flex.
Any suggestions about temporary use of alpine boots? What should I be looking for and where can I find something cheap (and temporary)? They need to be easy to get my foot into (i.e. no squeezing), and not have pressure on my toes from the sides, but have a way to hold down the instep so my foot’s not sliding forward (instep buckle). This is just for skiing the groomers with the grubs. I’m ok with skiing in boots that are too big or sloppy fit as long as my foot’s not sliding fwd. maybe there are some rear entry boots that could work? Not sure if I’d find any (second hand and cheap) in the sac, truckee, or north lake area (or reno), but maybe. I’d probably borrow a pair of alpine skis from a nearby friend.
this shit sucks. we have season passes. the family wants to ski, but me riding with them on lifts and down is a critical component.
Thoughts?
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