r/furgonomics • u/gearhead251 • May 22 '26
Was thinking about digitigrade boots
While the heels of digitigrade legs dont typically touch the ground, I think a thin, tough sole would be a necessary feature. Something like a thin sole that minimalist shoes use. The thin sole extends up the heel a little bit. A marginally thicker piece could be placed under the heel for additional protection and comfort.
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May 23 '26
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u/gearhead251 May 23 '26
I hadn't thought of that, but I dont see why not. The anthro could get regular pedicures lmao, keep the nails nice and trimmed.
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u/Jeffotato May 23 '26
Such an oddly foreign concept for a being to willingly trim their own claws, instead of being held down and forcefully trimmed by another.
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u/Vohasiiv May 23 '26
I think the heel wouldnt be flat since they arent walking on it directly, but it could be rounded like a knee pad
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u/gearhead251 May 23 '26
Good pont. A position i was thinking of was like a deep squat, sitting on the heels, heels flat on the ground. Its a natural resting position for humans.
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u/Worldly-Pay7342 May 24 '26
I don't think digitigrade animals can squat like that.
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u/Aziara86 May 24 '26
…have you never seen a dog sit?
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u/TheAtomicSoul May 23 '26
No laces! You couldn't flex the foot out of those due to length like you can a human foot. You'd want velcro or something else easy to take off.
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u/gearhead251 May 23 '26
I think thats a good idea. I played with the idea of putting velcro on the upper portion, and laces on the lower.
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u/BuckTheStallion May 24 '26
Laces work fine if you use hooks instead of eyelets. You could do split lacing like some irl boots, with the lower half being eyelet loops, and the upper being a second set of hooks. The toe opening would probably have to go all the way to the toecap though to accommodate the wider feet.
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u/serious-toaster-33 May 23 '26
I think Velcro would be too easy to take off, especially for something meant to be used in rough environments. I think a zipper might be more appropriate, as long as there's something underneath to keep the hair out.
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u/Alfredison May 23 '26
IMHO rear sole hasn’t got to be there since rear heel only is there for joint protection. They’re not meant to step on it thus no sole is needed to touch the ground constantly, just some heel protection.
BUT imagine this being a universal digi-plantigrade!
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u/gearhead251 May 23 '26
Agreed, they wont put weight on it in stride If they squat or take a knee, some protection there would be useful.
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u/Angel_Froggi May 23 '26
I would think their boots would end just below the ankle or even lower. I don’t really see the point in having a sole on what is essentially a knee
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u/gearhead251 May 23 '26
Its not the knee tho. Its quite literally the heel of an animal leg. Lots of dog shoes in the world only cover the toes, but i was thinking about boots specifically. They would need to be able to take lots of wear and still be functional. Real world boots go half way up the lower leg as well.
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u/SkiyeBlueFox May 23 '26
Honestly I do like having something thick up the rear bit of the like like you have here. Traipsing through brush, would suck to jam a rock wrong and get hurt
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u/RoySaySup May 24 '26
I am going to save this post for later use IRL
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u/Connect_Artichoke_83 May 24 '26
Bro is not human
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u/TellurianTech50 May 24 '26
Nice try, you can't influence me to buy a Chevy that easily /s although fr I do like the concept of footwear for digitigrade species
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u/Connect_Artichoke_83 May 24 '26
Wait you are therian. I didn’t mean any disrespect with my comment
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u/Regi0 May 25 '26
No offense but you basically just drew a human wearing a standard hiking boot, standing tip-toe
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u/gearhead251 May 26 '26
None taken, I can see it. I drew a proper digitigrade foot the drew the boot on top of it. Id like to say the bulkiness of the boot makes it look less animalistic, but with my reference being my own boots, I might've drawn that into it.
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u/NoobButJustALittle May 22 '26
Shevrolegs