After a good amount of training with positive reinforcement, we finally got our dog to go for long walks in booties. It turns out he is incredibly allergic to grass in the mid Atlantic region in the Spring and Fall. Poor pup's paws and pads have been a mess. But he really wants to keep getting in his walks. We rotate between these and another pair and once broken in, they stay on well and he walks comfortably in them. We do use the socks with these too. Sidewalks, asphalt, grass, crushed and rough gravel - works well on all.