"Researchers completed biomechanical analyses and found that high heels give women a more feminine gait. The raised heel makes the women's stride shorter and increases the rotation and tilt of the women's hips." Not mentioned is that it makes their butts appear tighter. Centaur wearing human-like footwear would probably be more about integrating into human society than anything.
Regular horseshoes would probably be more comfortable and practical. These shoes depicted here look downright dangerous.
"Researchers completed biomechanical analyses and found that high heels give women a more feminine gait. The raised heel makes the women's stride shorter and increases the rotation and tilt of the women's hips." Not mentioned is that it makes their butts appear tighter. Centaur wearing human-like footwear would probably be more about integrating into human society than anything.
Regular horseshoes would probably be more comfortable and practical. These shoes depicted here look downright dangerous.
Anatomy-wise, the addition of that small heel will cause disturbance to the walking or running pattern of a horse (it's gonna break off pretty easily anyway). Unlike humans who will still put pressure on the heel area due to weight distribution, horses will never put any pressure on the 'heel' part of this kind of shoes because it's actually positioned on their ankles instead, obstructing the hooves pivoting motion during gallop or running.
