Horseshoe

Beside humans and overworked centipedes, horses are the only creatures deemed fancy enough to have the gift of footwear bestowed upon them. Horseshoes are believed to have been invented by the Romans in an effort to improve upon the sloppedy-dop sound made by natural horse hooves, transforming it into a more satisfying clippedy-clop. In Torn City, horseshoes are exclusively made from lightweight aluminum, allowing them to sprint away from starving hobos at a moment's notice.