dog boots that didn’t suck
location: high desert trail, crusty with heat
conditions: dry. rocky. too hot for bare paws by 10am.
we’ve tried them all: velcro, zipper, rubber-dipped, ballistic nylon.
none stayed on. none kept the dogs moving without the sad-leg shuffle.
except these: dog mocs.
elk leather. handmade. soft enough to mold, tough enough to matter.
they’re not waterproof, not heatproof — but they breathe.
they stay on. and they don’t piss off the dogs.
(our baseline now: no boot tantrums = win.)
we sized down for a snug fit, broke them in with short walks,
then started using them on hot sandstone and sharp gravel.
some stitching loosened after hard use — fixable.
traction’s decent, not perfect — but our dogs stopped hesitating.
and that’s the thing:
it’s not just the boot. it’s the dog believing they can still run.
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just a solid recommend — best we’ve ever tried.
not perfect, but worth building from.
i’m determined to make something even better.
for our dogs.
for our trails.