Late last Fall I had the poor fortune of herniating a disc in my 36-year-old back. One week, I was running, biking, grappling, and lifting heavy things, and the next I developed shooting pain down my leg and foot drop. If you’ve never suddenly discovered that you have a floppy foot, it’s a real eye-opener.…
The Alpine Boot Horn
Responses
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Simple and effective. It also works well to don your boots racer-style (or Zipfit style) with the liner on your foot. Be careful how much you let it slide into the boot because I did manage to rip the grommet out of mine trying to remove it.
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So good! I cannot get into my Skorpius without this, and now I know why my right foot is harder to get into the boot than my left. It’s so small and light you can bring it along for hut trips and spring tours when you may need to take your boots off for a creek crossing.
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