Toe heeling news, by the foot

[unixronin]

Specifically, the left foot.  I saw the podiatrist about my painful little toe today.  The result for today is a hefty cortisone shot in the toe to reduce swelling and inflammation, and I'm to wait three to four weeks and see how it goes.  Hopefully this will solve the problem without any further surgey, and I'll be able to get my motorcycle boots on again.  The podiatrists I've been going to have a shoe-stretching device, but my boots (Frey-Daytona Security Evos) are dual-boot construction with an inner armored boot made of Kevlar and carbon-fiber.  (See photo at right.)  Somehow I don't think the shoe-stretcher is very likely to work on them.

I'll probably have to replace the boots with a larger size sometime, but not right now -- we don't have $800 to spare, which is what they cost in the first place.

(By the way:  Frey-Daytona boots rock massive amounts of ass.  Made in Germany, they are available in the US from Helimot in San Jose, the sole US Frey-Daytona importer, and in the UK from Tony's of Prestatyn and GLF Accessories.  Check them out.  And if you buy from Helimot, say hi to Helmut for me.)

Comments

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Oh really? Hmmmmmm. I'm surprised. I'd have thought it too rigid to be stretchable without breaking it down.

I guess I'll have to check it out. ANy recommendations?

[aalauber.livejournal.com]

it's unlikely a skate shop will be hip to the similarities or differences in specific. suggest lots of reading at Mission and Bauer and CCM sites so you know them. honestly, i'm guessing :) have a read.