Review on XS Blue Dog Booties With Anti-Slip Sole, Adjustable Straps For Winter Snow Protection - Sports Running Hiking Pet Shoes For Medium Large Dogs by Jose Ortega

4.5 stars!This year I really delved into research on dog shoes and have tried 9 different pairs for my bears. I have a video of them doing their "busy walk" when they track cats on our walks.Fastenings: I love the main velcro closure since it allows a more custom fit for each dog, and each paw! The smaller straps are great to keep the boot on the ankle and secure around the paw to avoid twisting. Also, thank you for not using d rings or loops for the velcro straps! Those are annoying and are difficult to situate around the dew claws if they aren't on the non dewclaw side of the leg. Some brands make each show the exact same without alternating the fasteners. Depending if your kid has dew claws and where they are, but be careful not to wrap around them at all(you can cross the straps) or secure it snugly but not too tight. You can remedy this by bandaging under and on top of the dew claw to avoid chafing. Or get toddler tube socks for the dew claws to cushion it from above and below. You can cut off the foot of the sock or keep it whole.Sizing:I bought an XL and an XXL for my big guy because while they both have longer laws than most big dog shoes can cover, I am please with the range of sizes for these boots. One's paws are 3"x4. 5" and the XXL accommodate him well! The other's paws are 2.25"x3. 5" and she took the XL that we ended up keeping.Fit: The boots are overall a little loose. And they maybe become more stretchy with time since this material is kinda like neoprene but less foamy and more felting inside. I usually put socks on the kids anyways so this doesn't big me. Socks will also be important if you plan on walking through the winter in these (which we plan to! Very excited). I think if the material did have some of that neoprene cushion, it might get away with being loose.But I'm just glad these don't fall off when we break into a sprint, or they step on each other's shoes in a little excitable tangle of leashes and cat chasing. My recommendation is to size down, or order a couple of sizes to try on.Outer sole: I like the tread on these boots too. The big guy is clumsy and sometimes will trip on flat surfaces, but also on the painted lines of the crosswalks when it's wet out (I'm also guilty of this, and it's so scary lol) I would like to see tougher material used for the outter rubber sole since only after a a few days wearing these (that's a total 2-3 hr walks for each day) there is wear in the tread already. But other than that the material is well bonded to the sole. No sign of peeling yet.A few things I'd like to see in future shoes:-Thicker material for the upper for an even better winterized footwear-Tougher rubber sole-More accurate fitBut overall, that's really not much to complain about since these are very affordable and are a good design. This is coming from a big paw footwear aficionado!