So hey there! It’s come up a bit lately and I found some ridiculous MLP merchandise that got me thinking about fluffy hooves again. It seems we all generally agree they are pillowy/marshmallowy or leathery so basically—soft. But they’re still hard enough to make a tip tapping noise. So. …How? Haha.
Is it like a keratin or nail type surface for that distinctive tip tap and then a soft pad at the bottom of the foot like dogs/cats/etc?
I’m asking because I’ve had a story idea about forcibly degloving a fluffy of their hooves to basically given them “cuter” ones that “match mummeh’s aesthetic”. Lol I especially like the idea of doing it to micros and turning them into little living bonsai ornaments and whatnot. Heh. Doing it as a baby would just be even better since then they have teeny tiny feet and their bones and shit get all messed up.
Apologies if this is kind of a shit post. Been up since 6pst yesterday and it’s uh. 3:53am pst now. lol.
Hit me up with your thoughts! And feel free to bully me about actually writing down any of the content lurking in my head. Haha.
i assume its like a thin plastic or rubber coating, bit like the rubber they put on the bottom on chair so they dont scratch up floors. , that would make sense if they were meant to be sold as a product
Ive noticed a trend recently of fluffys hooves squeeking is pressed, not sure if squeeky hooves will catch on but that would be adorable for babbehs (Cant remember where i first saw examples of it… maybe @Jejjick idk)
I think it varies from creator to creator. Mine have proper keratin-like hooves, for example, same material as their horn. But mine are also just little horseshoe-shapes on the bottom of the feet, rather than being proper horse hooves.
As someone who works with leather i think a more leather like approach works because obviously leather is soft but when rounding the edge and stuff (compressing the edge of the material) it becomes sturdy enough to make a tapping sound when knocked against wood or tile, obviously that wouldnt account for sidwalks and roadways, but for that we can consider another idea. hollow bones in their hoves to create a cavity that will echo small sounds.
Regarding hooves… I prefer the Todd Howard approach: it just works, and you had better not question why or how; because if you do, reality will glitch out and you’ll lose all your save data.
I figure it’s like real horses’ hooves - the hard bit forms a rim around the fleshy bit. Frog (horse anatomy) - Wikipedia Maybe cartilage for the hoofy bit.
My fluffies hooves are regular horse hoof shape and design, but they’re a soft leather. Hard enough to protect them during walking, but soft enough to be pierced through with a sharp object with mild force. I imaging they make a similar sound to dog booties, but not quite.
, that would make sense if they were meant to be sold as a product
(Cant remember where i first saw examples of it… maybe 
