The new glue on shoe?

I don't think these are a new concept, there was megasus horse runners on kickstart years ago but they had to file for insolvency. I think they're a good idea and do wonder why the earlier versions didn't take off....? I don't really know enough about it but I know some of the cow farriers I follow on social media use bovine lookalikes. Be interesting to hear the thoughts of people more versed in hoof knowledge.
 
My farrier in Scotland used to provide Glu shoes if hoof wall really couldn’t support nails or for tiny ponies….that’s going back at least six years.
 
the big downside of glue on boots or shoes is that they come under shoeing and need a farrier to apply them.
Many BF people either use a trimmer or trim themselves so applying fasten on hoof boots is no problem, shoeing with a glue on will be expensive unless you already use a farrier. .
I don't see this product is very much different to glue on vipers or glueing on easycare gloves. Both of those have been available as glue ons for very many years.
 
I think these look great. There are some good studies in the benefit of glue on shoes particularly for laminitis. But, traditionally they are very expensive and my farrier always says they don’t stay on very well so this new design would certainly improve things!
 
Like the concept but it didn't take you lot long to forget your fields that resembled peat bogs not that many months ago! 😁 think they'd stay on then? Think again.

For the average horse owner I'd say they'd last a few days most. But 'tea swigging advert lady' riding a pristine steed on gravelled drive and cantering across bowling green lawns sadly isn't reality for the vast majority of us!
 
I can’t see it becoming mainstream. A few specialised gimmick/fad types will love it but for the standard animal it will be too expensive, too awkward and not last.

But there are a few horses I know that this type of thing would be a game changer for and I wish they would be more available.
 
There are A LOT of glue on shoes around at the moment. Garrett Ford (Easy Care) seems to be designing new models on an almost weekly basis at the moment, and has many different designs coming through testing and in to production. He is also successfully experimenting with the use of SuperGlue instead of the usual 2-part acrylic glues, which makes application easier and cheaper. Duplo and GluShu are just 2 other well established brands.

The USP of the SHS shoes in the OP's post is the pre-glued tab system, in theory making them much easier to apply. As others have said, it would be interesting to see them in use in 'normal' everyday , muddy, situations. Also, although they aren't a bad price, they aren't re-usable, unlike many of the other brands.
 
I'm interested in this as currently transitioning to barefoot.
However, I will want studs for the eventing season but it seems a shame to have to put traditional shoes back on for 5 months of the year and potentially undo all of the current work and improvements.
I'm hoping glue on shoes will give us a viable option, particularly as boots are not allowed eventing.
 
I wonder if these are what my farrier was talking about....I spoke to him about mine needing more protection generally but shoes ruined his feet and it makes his arthritis worse. He mentioned about a brand new solution with pads that we can try when he's in the UK. He said he thinks the solution is supposed to only be temporary and I suspect he may be referring to something similar to this.

These will likely appeal to very specialized cases
 
My farrier showed me those he is going to start doing them I think.

I would be interested mine are barefoot but in summer the tracks get very hard and stony so sometimes I have to get off them, it's only something I would use in the summer months though as I don't think they cope well in mud.
 
I really like that the SHS can be moulded to shape, including the tabs. I think a lot of success with glueons can be dependent on the consistency of the shape of the hoof (plus, obviously the hoof prep)
I honestly love that the conventional steel shoe is being challenged and other options being developed. Easycare have so many varieties, both acrylic applications and superglue. They even have a studded version now. Duplo's with a the Wolf Busch tabs are apparently easy to apply. They also have a stud version.
I think it's Lissa Green, and a few others running 4* in Easyshoe Versa Grip Glue Ons, with their clever farrier finding a way of making them able to be studded too.
So many more options out there now 😊
 
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My farrier was talking about these the other day, they're a much cheaper option than the current alternatives.
 
Lyle said:
I really like that the SHS can be moulded to shape, including the tabs. I think a lot of success with glueons can be dependent on the consistency of the shape of the hoof (plus, obviously the hoof prep)
I honestly love that the conventional steel shoe is being challenged and other options being developed. Easycare have so many varieties, both acrylic applications and superglue. They even have a studded version now. Duplo's with a the Wolf Busch tabs are apparently easy to apply. They also have a stud version.
I think it's Lissa Green, and a few others running 4* in Easyshoe Versa Grip Glue Ons, with their clever farrier finding a way of making them able to be studded too.
So many more options out there now 😊
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Yes I think the developments are great (shame eventing vets with a social media presence seem unaware of their benefits !)
 
Slightlyconfused said:
I had ones for my brothers horse in his lami recovery years ago, they were £120 for two fronts every 5 weeks, I think they were called Impact shoes? 🤔
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Imprints? I've heard that the glue isn't great for the hoof wall long-term. My farrier says that the hooves have to be very clean and totally dry for the glue to get a proper hold.
 
Beausmate said:
Imprints? I've heard that the glue isn't great for the hoof wall long-term. My farrier says that the hooves have to be very clean and totally dry for the glue to get a proper hold.
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Yes and if the horse pops one off you need a whole new one put on. You have to melt them in hot water then use a bonding glue to apply they. Not a hard wearing shoe BUT fantastic in certain circumstances. I think you’d be lucky to get a pair of fronts for £120 these days. If anyone is interested warm the horn with a hair dryer and drill fake nail holes (surface only) so the shoe can grip the foot better.
 
The thing with any composite shoe is the time and preparation which makes them so expensive. When my Connie was in work he wore Duplos, nailed on and last summer they were £160 a set. They are now closer to £200. The glue ons are fantastic in theory but the foot has to be trimmed, the shoe fitted, modified if necessary and the hoof bone dry for the glue to take. Garrett has a very interesting removable shoe in the pipeline where by a sliding retainer is glued to the hoof so the shoe can be removed when the horse doesn’t need it, a bit like hoof boots which aren’t needed when the horse isn’t being hacked out.

The biggest problem though is a) no longer being in the EU for Duplos and b) not being in the EU for Easy Shoes as the import tax and paperwork from Germany makes the Duplos expensive and Garrett only deals with European suppliers.
 
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