Mark any areas that are tight with a Sharpie. You will usually find that some areas of the boot are tight against the foot, and some are loose – you can press inward to close the air space inside. Place the boot (or shell) on the foot and then palpate the boot walls.

I use the Digital Heat Gun from Ace Hardware that reaches 1100° (Fahrenheit) although any other brand will work, as long as it reaches this temp. But for horse owners “on their own,” the Easyboot Glove may not be the best boot choice.

This is an easy choice for horse owners who are lucky enough to have a hoof professional who does all this modification for them. Is this a good engine? It depends on your perspective. I suppose this is similar to a racing engine that must be pulled apart and rebuilt after every race. That means that this boot is not for everyone and not for every hoof however a well-fit Glove is the highest-performance option, so each owner must decide whether to go this route. Fit is everything with this model, and if the foot is changing, the boot will have to change along the way as well. But – and this is a big but – if the boot is tight in some areas and has air space in others, it may be one of the least reliable boots on the market. If the boot is touching the foot everywhere, with no excessively tight areas and no areas with air space between the foot and the boot, it will perform like no other. The Gloveis so light, durable and compact partially because it does not rely on buckles, straps and overlapping layers of materials to keep it on. Heat-fitting is useful for more routine fitting on “normal” hooves, as well. The toe of the boot can be heat-fitted to expand, allowing the breakover to be placed correctly – critical to correct movement and thus rehabilitation of these hooves. This is particularly important with flared or rotated hoof capsules or hooves with low heel/long toe syndrome. These boots are light, compact and durable but the reason I am so fond of them is that I can modify them in so many ways to suit individual hooves. There are many great boots and gluing options out there and I have tried a majority of them but these have remained my favorites. have been my primary tools for hoof protection. Since they were only prototypes in 2008, the Easyboot Gloves and Glove Glue-On Shells from Eas圜are Inc. Easyboot Glove hoof boots with optional Power Straps added to the top of the lower shell.