[bizutch]

I'm running around in a walking boot seeing if a "Torn Planters Plate" will heal on it's own. But I need to do some digging while I wait. This thing isn't really even made to walk in wet grass without my foot getting soaked.

Anybody ever deck one out in some way to cover it up except for the sole?

Dirt and water just go right under the "sock" portion. What I did to wash the car was to stick a grocery bag on the sock part and strap it down and throw a hiking gaiter on the upper.

I need to rig it where dirt won't go between the "sock" and the "sole". Odd question for the DH forum, but if anybody's been in a walking boot, they're in this forum.

 

[rocketmatt17]

Ive spent many a day in a walking boot but haven't run across this dilemma. maybe a motocross boot instead but thats what put me in mine. Is this doctor or self prescribed?

 

[Carcinogen]

Gaiters... and duct tape. or the full foot gaiter, like so(but spendy):

http://www.brenig.co.uk/shop/item.aspx?itemid=66

sorry reading is hard for me...

 

[iRider]

Waders maybe?

 

[kidwoo]

Dip it in that hot rubberizing stuff you put on tool handles.

 

[jonKranked]

am i the only one who thinks its a BAD idea to be walking around with a patella injury? yet alone digging and doing trail work?

 

[MM_Freak]

I'm now just 2 weeks out of my CAM Walker or boot, whatever you want to call it (ruptured left Achilles) and I made a "toe box" that I custom molded to my foot from a piece of plastic and used the Velcro on the boot to hold it in place. That kept out just about everything.

 

[Huck Banzai]

am i the only one who thinks its a BAD idea to be walking around with a patella injury? yet alone digging and doing trail work?

Nope.

 

[kidwoo]

am i the only one who thinks its a BAD idea to be walking around with a patella injury? yet alone digging and doing trail work?

It's just butch.

Now his physical impairments will pair up better with his mental ones. Win/Win

 

[Westy]

It's just butch.

Now his physical impairments will pair up better with his mental ones. Win/Win

His initial motivation to start riding was "I'm already wearing a helmet".

 

[kidwoo]

His initial motivation to start riding was "I'm already wearing a helmet".

I bet untaping his thumbs so they'd fit on the handlebars was a chore.

 

[Westy]

I bet untaping his thumbs so they'd fit on the handlebars was a chore.

Second only to getting his mittens off.

 

[yuroshek]

Shoot me your shipping address Ill send you some of my condoms.

 

[MarkDH]

Similar to what Carcinogen said, but you will probably be able to pick up a pair of Berghaus Yeti gaiters on eBay for not too much.

http://store.berghaus.com/p/gaiters/yeti-extrem-pro-gore-tex-gaiters/434559

There are less expensive green ones knocking about too. Apparently a bitch to fit, work better on stiffer boots and may need a bit of superglue to keep the toe part on, but should do the job.

 

[bizutch]

DOH!
Stupid auto correct. Not patella. Planter's plate. The joint capsule at the 2nd toe. Left untreated, you get something disgusting called "Hammer Toe".

Anyway, the plastic jug w/ velcro is a great idea. I can seal it off to the boot with velcro and throw the regular gaiter on the upper still.

 

[jonKranked]

If Hammer Toe is anything like Hammer Time, it should be awesome.

 

[bizutch]

If Hammer Toe is anything like Hammer Time, it should be awesome.

The only plus for me is there are no wrenches required to maintain it.

 

[kidwoo]

Left untreated, you get something disgusting called "Hammer Toe".

That's awesome!

Go dig! A bunch! Do some long distance running too!

 

[rocketmatt17]

tape and a moto boot

 

[SCGUY]

don't need to be in a walking boot for a plantar plate tear, you can use a posterior lift walking shoe and have the same result wich is a hammer toe in your future, you can also use a tape loop to force the toe to stay down while healing, but sorry to tell you that plantar plate ruptures usually fall to a hammer toes in future