Good day.
Knowledgeable Knewbie here.. Simple :: Dog Safety Shoes.
Yes please let’s talk about real safety shoes for working dogs. NOBODY sells real dog safety shoes. I see for sale, and have purchased, semi-real safety shoes for my service dog.
Why? We work rural industrial & commercial ISP installs and repairs. Often finding ourselves working in Snow Making Hill Pump Rooms, Utility Rooms & Closets; We need real safety oriented gear for my boy. Available products are yes ‘tough’ but tough and safe are different.
We have qualifications:
Ideally boots would go up to du-claw.
Boots would mimic esthetic of Silicone Booties
No leather, or any other materials that are not at least hydrophobic. Materials can get wet but must not need to ‘dry’.
I am leaning towards 98A TPU for the sole and body. (sole must be soft for traction on polished commercial floors)
I am also interested in a Shank Boot (underfoot plate). My instinct is printed nylon. Alternatively reused washer-bottle cut to size and warmed in an oven as a between layer insert.
Finally I would prefer a 2 strap per boot.
≠=≠= QUESTIONS:
Can you print on top of a cooled print that has ‘finished’ to unify a new print. In context, I imagine the sole to be of an accent colour, but would have a ‘bump’ by the toe as most sneakers do. In theory I would like to build the show on top of that sole, with the nylon sandwiched between the TPU sole and the rest of the boot body. (Picture for reference of bump on toe)
