bounceswoosh
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Bloody hell, another pair of skis! It's hard to keep up with you Good luck with your surgery!
I definitely have an issue ...
Actually I wonder if it affects skiing all that much. If the boot fits well that part of a foot is relatively stable, unless you are skinning. But I understand it is a degenerative condition and one of its practical implications is that it is restricting footwear choices.
Why would you wonder that? I've been telling you how much it impacts my skiing!
The bunion areas HURT when I ski, especially in warmer conditions when feet swell and the plastic is more flexible. It's not uncommon for it to hurt enough that I will stop skiing early, even though everything else is going fine. The skin around my bunions is still bright red even though I haven't skied for a week and a half. I get the boots punched, and punched, and punched again, and it helps, but it's not enough.
If it weren't for skiing, I would just wear wide shoes all the time, and I would be fine except for those rare occasions when I need to dress like an adult. But then again, if it weren't for skiing, it probably wouldn't be as bad as it is. I'm sure the continued rubbing worsens it, like an oyster forming a pearl to protect itself from sand. I hope that if my foot is actually a normal shape, the boot won't continue to irritate the area so it won't recur.