I broke my pinky toe and had to wear one of those sandals with velcro which is more to protect it from getting bumped (who knew a teeny break would hurt so much when you turn over in bed because you never realized how much you push off on it?) Anyway, it was a long time before I could walk comfortably and for any real distance and that included the time after I got rid of the sandal. Early on, I didn't want to go anywhere.