Ultra's Dog Boots for Medium Dogs - Waterproof & Non-Slip Paw Protectors (Black, 2-Pack) - Perfect for Hiking, Snow, Hot Pavement & Outdoor Adventures

My almost 5 year old German shepsky has cerebellar hypoplasia and I’ve been boot hunting for almost that length of time. Had I known these existed, I could have saved so much time, effort and money. Most shoes with a sole tend to swivel around her feet so they’re on top of her toes instead of under her pads, or they slip off because she’s so very talented.These are made of a “gel” and it makes the boot on the inside, while the outside is covered with a weaved fabric. The sole is made of a harder material, but it is still fairly flexy. The whole thing feels soft and cushiony enough to take the impact of your dog smacking the tops of her feet on hard concrete steps, and sturdy enough to be dragged along the sidewalk and not completely fall apart at the seams. In fact, I’m not sure if these even have seams. Regardless, these can take the use and abuse my dog is dishing out on her feet while staying on AND being form fitting. Every boot we’ve tried was always stiff and didn’t move with my dog like these do. I can tell she’s actually comfortable in these, and it’s almost liberating for me to see her walk freely in the special way she does.I received my order October 29th, and I’m only now leaving a review because I wanted to test the longevity of the boots. I’ve been putting them on her every time we go out, which is about 3 times a day for about 15 minute walks. They’ve progressively gotten harder to stretch around the tube they came with and the gel on the inside is rippling. I would suggest having a backup pair to switch out after about a month or so. They are waterproof, yes really. However, the weave material on the outside does get wet, don’t be mad if you have to leave them by a fan or hang them up to dry for a couple hours. It’s not an issue since the inside is always dry, but I’m not a fan of touching outside wet.The very first pair I ordered arrived with the sole partially peeling off around the corners. I ended up messaging the seller telling them about the issue. They replied much faster than I was expecting and were considerate about the issue, offering to replace my order. They even got back to me to tell me they had send the replacement! I’ll be back for the lite version at some point because my dog is enemies with the wood floor and I think she needs something a little softer to wear while we’re downstairs.Just for reference, she wears a medium. She’s tiny at 32lbs and about 15in from shoulders to tail. Her back feet are smaller than her front so she would definitely need a size up for those.