Horses usually sport stiff steel horseshoes that must be nailed on. They protect the animals’ hooves from wear and tear. But an Australian company wants to give horses comfier kicks. Its Megasus Horserunners latch onto horses’ hooves with Velcro-like tabs. The shoes also have flexible soles. That, according to the company, allows for more natural movement.

But not everyone is convinced. Steve Kraus is the head farrier, or horseshoe expert, at a horse hospital in Ithaca, New York. He warns that horse owners might put the new shoes on wrong and endanger the animals. With training, however, owners can use the shoes to save time and money—and make their horses look good in the process.