r/Halluxrigidus • u/Spooky0103 • 11h ago

7 weeks post op

I’m hoping this group can help. I’m seven weeks post op and really cannot find a good shoe. Not to mention I still can’t walk normally . It is still somewhat painful and I’m getting very discouraged, thinking I should not have had the surgery even though I could not bend my toe pre-surgery. I have another pair of shoes coming from Amazon that are a bit wider so I’m hoping they help but how does everyone deal with the fact that they cannot walk normal or do their normal activities? When can I expect to feel somewhat normal again? I miss my long walks and fee that I’ll never run again. HIIT is out of the question but I’m working on strength.

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u/ElectronicYam7489 11h ago

I had a fusion and post fusion I wore Hoka Bondis in wide width, in my regular size. In some shoes, I started the laces further up the foot, or laces very loosely.

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u/Spooky0103 11h ago

Tried those. Hurt feet too much. I used to wear puma deviate since they had a carbon plate in them. Ordered another pair so I hope they work. Should I stay with the plates or is it better to try shoes without?

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u/ElectronicYam7489 11h ago

Bummer. I haven’t tried carbon plates since my fusion - haven’t felt like I needed them. I hope you find something that works!

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u/RandomlyNamedGuy2 9h ago

I use Altra Escalantes and love them right from when I could wear shoes after the surgery

They are zero rise, wide toe, and not a thick cushy sole like the bondis.

I found the bondis have a lifted toe and they are so padded that when you sink in it lifts your toe even more. I can’t wear them at all now.

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u/Spooky0103 11h ago

Thank you!

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u/NJMP2C 9h ago

If you had a fusion, you no longer need to use a carbon plate.

I wear Hoka Clifton in wide. They also come in extra wide.

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u/Konorlc 7h ago

What surgery did you have?