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[maggiemae]

Has anyone used the Leather Sneakers from Ozark Mini tack for driving? If so how did they do - did they stay on, did they rub, and did the bottoms last? I can't tell if they are for driving or just the occassional nursing home visit.

[hobbyhorse23]

I've started using Build-A-Bear sneakers. They aren't perfect, but at $8 a pop they beat anything else all to heck!

Leia

[Sue_C.]

I use the Build a Bear sneakers a lot on our gravel road, and just took an old pair, and made them better. I cut the eyelets off, added velcro and elastic, and they worked a treat!!! When I get a new pair, i will modify them and post a picture. so much easier than the laces, and less constricting because of the elastic.

[Barnmother]

You guys use the "high top" sneakers is that correct?

[hobbyhorse23]

Yeah, the canvas high-tops. Susan, I want pictures ASAP!

Leia

[maggiemae]

The build a bear sneakers are too small - I've tried them. She has a three inch wide hoof. Has anyone heard wether or not the renegades ever came thru with a smaller boot? Has anyone ever tried the sabre sneakers from mini tack? They have a size in three inch.

[hobbyhorse23]

The build a bear sneakers are too small - I've tried them. She has a three inch wide hoof. Has anyone heard wether or not the renegades ever came thru with a smaller boot?

I doubt they have as I haven't been able to get a mold of my horses' hooves yet for him! I had to wait until it was warm enough to clip off their massive feathers and I just did that last week. There will be a long production process after that unfortunately so it'll probably be awhile.

My boys both fit the Build-A-Bear sneakers although just barely, so they probably won't be a whole lot bigger than that although I'll ask him to either make two sizes or err on the side of larger as you can create shims to make them fit smaller hooves but are out of luck the other way around.

Leia

[Sue_C.]

Get to it Leia...LOL! I am just too-too anxious to order my sets of Renegades, one in black for "regular" stuff, and my bright orange ones for trail and marathon.

[maggiemae]

Has anyone tried the Chimacum tack hoof boots? I'm thinking of buying either the sneakers from Oazrk mini tack or the boots from chimacum.

[hobbyhorse23]

Get to it Leia...LOL! I am just too-too anxious to order my sets of Renegades, one in black for "regular" stuff, and my bright orange ones for trail and marathon.

Ha! See I'm the opposite- I'm tempted to buy fun colored boots for the everyday but I want basic black studded ones for the marathons at least for Kody. I'm tempted to add black-and-flames duct tape for decoration though! LOL

Has anyone tried the Chimacum tack hoof boots? I'm thinking of buying either the sneakers from Oazrk mini tack or the boots from chimacum.

Sorry hon, I haven't tried the Ozark ones. Janie sent me a trial pair of her boots a couple years ago but they were too small for Kody (I didn't have Turbo at the time) and last I'd heard the guy who was making the molded rubber bottoms had skipped out on her and she couldn't get them anymore. They were a nice design though so if she's selling them, they might be worth trying.

Leia