[QUOTE=MajorHart;19237]I am a 70 year old man that has worked out and walked/run for over 50 years.

In about 1991 - I started developing floppy feet and eventually drop foot in both feet.

I had a small stroke in 1994 but don't think that was involved because it was the result of a hot political argument on my computer bbs and there were no clots - just a spasm of a small artery in my cerebellum. I am a type II diabetic and probably have been for years but my recent fasting glucose without medication is within the acceptable range and they tell me to work on losing more weight and not take meds.

I had several pretty severe back injuries in about 1988 and I think I have a disk injury and that is the cause of my foot drop.

I have exercised the shin muscles very hard (shin isolator) and toe pull-ups and calf raises, leg presses on my 30 station machine, and stepper exercises.for many years, and don't feel I have deteriorated - they do tighten up for about a day.

I can only raise my toes about 1".

You do not mention anything about changes in sensitivity like pain. Is the dropfoot an isolated problem? If so it is unlike to be related to being diabetic or having a backproblem. It is though almost certain a nerve conduction problem which means that all sorts of problems could be the cause.
So before saying anything, you have to give more information:
-Isolated problem or not
-changes in sensitivity (feelings) of the legs and/or back since or around 1991
-what about the strength of other muscles like calfs and thighs.
-how did it started, sudden onset or gradually.
-they tighten up for a day, who are they.
-when you had your stroke would was the effect straigth after. You say you had a spasm of a small artery in your cerebellum. How do you know. Did you had something alike (TIA) before this incident. Which migth be an episode of a minute or so when you paased out or alike.
-what does your gp say, have you seen a neurologist.
Hope hearing from you