11/7/12    Access to good Health Care and an excellent foot doctor.  Not the Achilles this time but a tear in one of the tendons on the side of my foot.  Cast was an option for a fleeting second but the boot won.  Will know 12/13 what the damage is for real, until then easy does it. Im Grateful, Achilles, Birkenstock Boston Clog, Health Care, It Cast, Sandals, Boots, Easy, Crotch Boots