Best/Favorite Sneakers for the Parks After Ankle Surgery

[Stefecatzz]

Not sure if this is the right forum for this particular question so sorry if it is not & please move if need be.

I broke my ankle pretty bad several months ago & had to have surgery on it. I now have screws & a plate on both sides of it. It's to the point now where I can walk on it all day while working on my feet for 8 hours but is Very swollen & throbbing by the end of my shift & throughout the night. Of course, I will be discussing this with my doctor as well to get his advice.

I'm wondering if anyone could share any experience with sneakers and/or good socks to wear for a full day of park touring after something like this? I will be taking plenty of rests off my feet as needed throughout the day.

 

[Linleedo]

New Balance. Very supportive. Sales reps usually ask if you had surgery and they have certain types for extra support.

 

[Stefecatzz]

Thanks, I'll look into that.

 

[agavegirl1]

Please note that each ankle need is different. I needed support for standing not walking. I am not allowed to run so there's that. Standing hurts the most and some supportive sneakers actualy cushion for running and don't work as well. Check with your doctor.

 

[Westcoastwild]

It depends on the width of your foot, really.

These days, I can wear new balance some but am actually a bit more stable if I wear trail runners like salomons because they have good tread and they are meant to be rugged, supportive, and light weight. I actually can't wear the usual really sturdy walking shoes (like dansko) because the weight of the shoe aggravates my previous injury. I like salomons in particular because their lace up system makes them really easy to loosen and tighten.

But my best advice is to take a few different shoes. I do the sneakers, my Birkenstocks (the hard sole is best) and a pair of really light flip flops. I switch between the sandals and the sneakers and I wear the flip flops in the evening or on days my feet won't tolerate any pressure at all. Good luck!!

 

[Westcoastwild]

Also forgot to mention- I could not wear them in Florida heat, but smart wool socks come with different levels of padding. If I'm wearing boots or I have blisters already, the heavier padding really helps preventing further damage.

It's weird and this is only something I would do at Disney or on a plane, but this time on the last day I couldn't put on my shoes but I had to wear socks on one foot- bought the split socks in Epcot's Japanese pavilion and they were great with flip flops for the trip home! I mean, if you have no shame and just need that little bit of extra protection with flip flops.