The foam seems quite unecessary to be honest. Ungulategrade (that's the correct term for hoof-walking) mammals generally have a much longer calf, so the foam will probably just make the legs look bigger than they should be. The effect is difficult, but there are a number of ways to get the same effect without resorting to the "digitigrade look."

I found a pair of jumping aids that strap onto your feet that would probably work quite well as hooves, but I didn't grab them (yet) because I didn't think I'd be making hooves anytime soon, but you might try something like that. Some people use high heel boots, but I'm not fond of the appearance. You can replace the heel in them with a two-piece metal bracket, but you would have to figure out how to design that (I have an idea in my head, but it hasn't been prototyped yet).

I make costumes, and I experiment with new ideas on every one I've made (11 so far) but I have yet to try to tackle ungulategrade feet, and that's because it simply must be done right for comfort, as well as for the safety of the wearer.

Best of luck!

haha well basically faun legs although they have all the knobs and such i'm not going for as realistic as possible. Jumping aids usually mean that they act like stilts in a way which i'm trying to avoid at all costs due to knowing me i'd probably fall. heels are also not an option since i'll be going up stairs and such.

But sometime i'll try to experiment. I'm basing off my faun legs off of these three people
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5157785
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3279728/
and
http://fav.me/d3cplz7

Nah, these aren't stilts, they're quite small, but allow you to basically walk on your toes quite easily. Jumpsoles appears to be the brand I saw (it looks familiar) which look like this: http://lisatakesnote.files.wordpres...../jumpsoles.jpg

I wasn't sure about them, but the concept was right. You'd have to do some serious work to make them look like hooves though, especially since satyrs/fauns, being goat-like, have cloven hooves (split, like a deer or a cow, or...a goat...hehe.)

Honestly, the first image you posted looks hideous (no offense to anyone...but hey, I must be honest.) I've been a fan of satyrs and fauns since 1983 or thereabouts so I consider myself a reasonable judge of the success of satyr leggings. Satyrs should look graceful as they are quite sexual. Fauns should be even more graceful as they are often depicted as part deer rather than goat.

http://www.theempire.com.au/images/.....n%20Statue.jpg is a decent example of what I mean. Obviously you're going to have a heck of a time getting that appearance, but it does give a pretty good idea of the graceful look.

Best of luck. Hopefully I get to catch the results of your work.

By the way, this is the proper way to build the stilts: http://www.yourfantasycostume.com/w.....11-291x300.jpg

I know you don't want to do that, and I highly recommend against it. Stilts require some knowledge of human mechanical anatomy, such as comes from training as a maker of prosthetic legs would learn. In that photograph, even though the details aren't very visible, you can see that the knee joint is mimicked in the stilts (they actually use a medical knee brace I think) which is precisely what must be done. It's very complicated...at least, to get it right.

You are wise not to use stilts then. Check out your local thrift stores, you might just find a pair of Jumpsoles to try.

I'll check around the local goodwill and see what they have there. But yes although the figure and shape of the first picture is a bit off it still works for her. I use costumes as a way to express myself. something to keep my mind off things and keep my hands busy. I would never ever sell or make a business off these things or if i did i'd only do them just because i like to. I'm going for a somewhat cartoony look. Something to run around in during Halloween and for the conventions that pop up every year since where i live there are no ren fairs. Although i've been trying to get more of a sloped look on the hooves or find some sloped like piece to attach

But those jumpsoles hopefully i'll be able to get them. thanks for the output though!