Are they hard to walk in?

How do you not fall back?

Those are VERY cool!

They are not hard to walk in, but it can be interesting to stay still, especially on an up-hill incline. Otherwise, I made them from a high-healed boot, so the shape to lean your weight to the front was already there. I did alter the boot to heck, of course, but otherwise, it's not bad. They are pretty comfortable and give your legs a work-out. I can wear them for about three hours before calling it quits. I'm glad you like them.

Nicely done boots. Faved.

you are genius!! would you mind if I used this idea for my own feet?

Go for it. I'm not the first to make things like this. Also, I know that art is there to inspire other art and if the artist is a snob and denies others tips, said others will just look at the work anyway and figure it out. Ha. If you have any questions about construction, hit me up.

these are absolutely amazing i love them i wish i knew how to make paws like these

It takes some power tools.

really if you don't mind giving me tips on how you made them

I'll give you the short end of it. Basically, get a chunky high heeled boot, lop the back heel off as well as the front sole. Make a block of wood that fits between the shoe and the front sole to create elevation. But before attaching it all, make a long metal plate that runs the whole length of the shoe for extra support and stick it between the shoe and wood. Bind it all together with screws, glue and puddy (for the potential holes). Cover in foam and carve your shape. Cover with the material of your choosing and trim if need be. Throughout the process, I suggest testing how they feel, fit and hold up structurally instead of hopping right to the final product. Anything else?

so cool ;n; want.

Thanks!

I'm making the boots. Tips are much needed as I have NO IDEA what i'm doing. Do I really need to cut the toe souls off?

Manged to cut the heels off, burned my hand. XD

I gave the tips a little further up on this thread, but I don't know what else you need to know. You don't need to cut the toes out of the shoes, it's forming toes out of foam. Try not to burn yourself, that hurts.

Whoa these are very cool

Perhaps I'll use the type of digigrade on an upcoming costume I'm working on XD

Looks a lot easier than making slits from scratch :/

I've done stilts as well and those are significantly harder to make, wear and keep together than the boots. I can't remember if I ever posted my digitigrade stilts on here or not. Either way, boots are the better option by far.

Yeah, and probably way easier to walk in