I wonder if a shoe repair place could replace the velcro with a better quality.

Shoes will definitely make the problem worse. When I lived in cold country, we used Teflon spray, like they sell for snow shovels and snow blowers. I got it at the hardware store.

Kaeco has a (new-to-me) product, Biotin 800 ZA Plus, that includes L-Arginine. Their claim: "Nitric oxide is a gas produced within the horse's body that impacts circulation, vascular health and lamene

Can DIM be used in boots when riding? My gelding is now in laminitis rehab shoes, but I'd like to get him barefoot, but he'll need boots for riding. I'd like to give him more sole support in the boots