A shoe for the foot (5) of an animal. The shoe includes a sole (10) and an upper part (20) that are connected to each other, and where the upper part (20) has an opening with a tightening mechanism (70) to tighten the shoe against the foot (5). The tightening mechanism (70) includes at least one attachment part (50) which is secured to a toe portion (15) or a heel portion (35) of the sole (10), and the at least one attachment part (50) is located lower than the tightening mechanism (70) in the upper part (20) so that the upper part (20) is drawn down against the sole (10) upon tightening to give a snug fit around the foot (5).
