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The new equipment is fantastic. I ski 3 to 4 days a week and my office is about 50 yards from Gondola One in Vail Village, so I'm pretty lucky. Also do some coaching and have kids that race at a pretty high level. Happy to hear you are getting back into it.
Your timing is good. This is the time of year I buy equipment. The deals at the resorts are great from mid-March to the end of the season. I have picked up barely used demo skis with bindings for about $350. Quality stuff but I know the guys and they scan them and I know how many days they have been out. New stuff will be half off at least in a few weeks.
With your foot issues the boots are where to spend the money. Don't get them too stiff. You need to be able to flex them. I bought off the shelf Lange's last year coming out of foam fit boots. No need for the foam. Friend of mine owns Surefoot and that is the one he put me in after scanning my foot to see what would work best and tying on a few. Good fit is important and they will pack out just a bit. A good shop will not charge for the scan and I can't imagine skiing without a footbed. there is a Surefoot in Squaw and they know boots.
All the new skis are head and shoulders above anything you have skied in the past. That said, the technique has changed along with the skis. Roughly a shoulder width stance and the new skis just turn when you roll them on edge I like roughly an 85 width ski for all around skiing but use a 105 for powder days and about to buy a 95 with modest rocker for back bowl skiing on crud. I like a somewhat shorter radius ski, I think they are a 19m radius, but you might want to try a few different radius' skis to see which one fits your style.
Happy to give my opinion if you find something you are thinking about buying. I'm 5'8" and ski 178 on my non rocker skis for length reference. No need to go too long with a wider ski. Volkl, K2, Kastle are my skis of choice but everyone is making good skis these days.
I could go on but go to a good boot shop and you will be happy with whatever skis you buy.
My 2 cents
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