You can get several types of sliding shoes depending on where you live. Most popular around me are Double S, tapered shoes. I tried using a shoe with the medial heel longer so it would help pull the hoof straighter and it worked, but the problem was she kept pulling a shoe. Guessing she'd turn and step on the longer heel. So I figured I needed more steel on the toe and lateral side, so I took 25mm wide and began to taper the medial branch. When I got to the shape you see on the one posted she started working good. It was one of those trial and error type shoeing the first time. I'd set the shoe, then the trainer would try it. After about three resets we got it right. So now I got the first set I did setting in my shop, so every time I need a pair I can copy them.
your right it doesn't fit as well; an E-3 would have fit; but didn't have them; they are hard to get; and also like to get into concave 3 nail; but can't find them either, here in the states. E-4 and E-5 are most popular.........maybe an MX-50 would be better; but I don't have those either. SB5 capewells are the most popular here and used the most in just about every shoe.
Why dident you make a pair or sort those nail holes out to suit what ever nails you had if you want to go further in this trade you must try do things better
Linda, that aluminum shoe is neither a full roller motion shoe or a banana (self adjusting palmar angle)shoe
But Rick they call it a morrison roller because the heel and toe is rolled. Which may be where lindas misconceptions arose. If it's on the internet it must be true Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
Justin, I see the long tapering roll at the toe but my tired old eyes don't see anything approaching a roll at the heel. Aha, I see the problem. In the description of the shoe it says, in part, "The heel elevation can easily be forged or ground down to create a full roller motion style shoe or left as a wedge if indicated." So its not a 'full roller motion' shoe, rather its just something called "the Morrison Roller" which seems to imply much but state little to nothing. And if you chooses to forge the shoe, won't that ruin the temper and cause it to wear prematurely? And at $33.00 and up for one shoe, who wants premature wear?
