Easyboot Glove Soft Review: A Close-Fitting Boot for Tidy Feet

The boot that disappears on the hoof, if and only if your horse's feet match the size chart.

The verdict: A snug, low-profile boot with a reinforced elastic gaiter and dual neoprene layers, whose sleek shape keeps grass and sticks out and whose tread grips on varied ground. Buy it if your horse has tidy, symmetrical hooves that fall cleanly within a size and you ride at more than a walk. Skip it if your horse's feet are wide, flared or between sizes, where a more forgiving boot will actually stay on.

Specifications

Specifications above come from Easyboot's published specifications. Treat pricing as approximate, since Amazon pricing moves.

What it does well

• The close fit is the point. A boot that moves with the hoof rather than around it is far less likely to twist, and twisting is what causes rubs and lost boots.
• The gaiter distributes pressure around the pastern instead of concentrating it at one strap, which is why these can be worn for longer rides.
• A sleek profile genuinely does keep debris out, which matters if you ride through long grass or brush.
• Sold as a pair at a price well below a pair of most structured boots.
• Light enough that most horses adapt to them within a ride or two.

Where it falls short

• Glove-style boots are the least forgiving in the category on sizing. They rely on a snug fit to stay on, so a hoof between sizes, a flared wall or an asymmetric foot means a boot that rotates or comes off. Fit kits exist for exactly this reason and are worth using.
• The fit that makes them work depends on a consistent trim cycle. Two weeks past due, the hoof is a different shape and the boot loosens.
• A gaiter sits against the pastern, and any boot with a gaiter can rub there. Check that skin after every ride, particularly in the first few outings.
• Neoprene holds heat and moisture, so these come off after work rather than living on the horse.
• They are riding boots, not therapy boots. A horse with a sore or recovering foot needs cushioning and a very forgiving fit, which this is not.

What owners report

Owner reports on Glove-style boots are polarised in a very specific way: people whose horses fit them are enthusiastic, and people whose horses do not are frustrated. That is not a quality problem, it is a design consequence, and it makes measuring properly the whole decision.

Where owners are happy, the recurring praise is that the boot stops being noticeable, both to horse and rider. Where they are not, the recurring problem is boots twisting or being lost on a ride, which is nearly always a sizing or trim-cycle issue.

Who it suits

• Barefoot horses with tidy, symmetrical hooves that fall cleanly in a size.
• Riders doing trot and canter work who need a low-profile boot.
• Owners on a disciplined trim cycle, which is what keeps the fit right.

Who should skip it

• Horses with wide, flared or asymmetric feet, who should look at the Cavallo Trek and read our Cavallo Trek versus Easyboot Glove comparison.
• Anyone who needs one boot rather than two.
• Horses in rehabilitation, who need cushioning rather than a close riding fit.

Alternatives worth considering

Keep reading

• Cavallo Trek vs Easyboot Glove
• Best hoof boots
• Cavallo Trek hoof boot review
• Equine Fusion Ultra Jogging review

This review draws on published specifications, manufacturer figures and the consensus of verified owner reviews. We have not tested this product ourselves, and we say so rather than implying otherwise. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.