Shoes on furries?

[Keinai]

I never understood why furries need shoes.


In art I depict them barefoot, even in a modern setting, because they already have pawpads/hooves/talons to protect them from whatever could be on the ground like their feral counterparts.


Plus, nearly every species has a different foot type. It just seems like a hassle for companies to make shoes for individual furs. Bears are the only animals besides humans to walk flat-footed, and bears have tough feet, so it kind of defeats the purpose.


-shrugs-

[George]

I see that like comparing humans to chimpanzees. Even though they look the same, there's a lot of biological difference.

Furries are civilized (in the anthropological sense) and therefore weaker than their feral counterparts, so it's the same situation as humans. Technology and comfort makes you soft.  Ferals, on the other hand, are still evolved from the hardships of nature and biologically rely completely on having tough, efficient bodies.


Soooo...furries need shoes for the same reason humans do.

[BloodMoon]

I know what you mean. I love being able to feel free... that and they dont make shoes for someone like me

[Keinai]

I suppose George, but I like to think some furries are more animalistic than others.
Like, one furry may use silverware but another will walk into a steakhouse and eat their rib-eye with their paws.

[George]

I suppose George, but I like to think some furries are more animalistic than others.
Like, one furry may use silverware but another will walk into a steakhouse and eat their rib-eye with their paws.

Yep! I was just talking about the ones who do wear shoes since you said

I never understood why furries need shoes.

[Keinai]

Okay. ^^

[kalan]

I try not to wear shoes irl if I dont have to so I wont make sunder wear them

[Cecilia Peromi]

I would imagine that it's hard to wear shoes on footpaws. Cecil has shoes simply because I think they look nice on him.

[MrRazot]

Well, if instead of one shoe company, there was a company run by each species to create footwear for the species, I see no problem.

[Cecilia Peromi]

I don't really know what I like better, Clothed furries or naked ones. There are nice things about both styles.

[Silentium Potens]

I've never considered furries and shoes until now.  But since you brought it up, I'd say that shoes would be goofy on most furries. 
Otherwise, it's a minor thing.

[BloodMoon]

My claws would poke through most shoes

[Ræfóa Aldrnari]

When I made my profile picture, and I came to the shoes, I was a little unsure, on how to do it. So I just drew him without shoes

[BloodMoon]

When I made my profile picture, and I came to the shoes, I was a little unsure, on how to do it. So I just drew him without shoes

See he knows whats up

[★Amethyst★]

Being barefoot is really comfy, so I don't need shoes. They might be really warm too since paws have a layer of fur already ^^'  (except irl I like wearing socks cause my feet get cold). But I don't see why you can't put shoes/sandals/boots/socks on anthros if you want to. Some wear clothes, some wear none, and some wear just a few accessories. It's personal preference