I had high hopes for the new type of velcro, as a less-snaggy, easier-to-sew alternative to the regular hook and loop. Unfortunately, it just didn't hold as well - at least not for my application. I make skid boots for flyball dogs, which are secured around the dog's "wrists" using 1" velcro, to protect the stop pad and dew claws. Normally, if the boots are put on correctly, they stay on even during power slides, which apply some major shearing force. The boots made with the new velcro were a fiasco. They didn't hold worth a darn. They not only ripped open during skidding, they'd start to separate during routine jumping and box work. The initial prototype tests were aborted after the first few runs, when it became obvious that the new closures were completely inadequate to the job. I didn't want to risk any of the dogs getting hurt. Just like a footplayer wearing pads does things an unarmored man would not attempt, dogs used to wearing skid boots learn to count on the protection, and having it suddenly disappear during the middle of a run is a recipe for disaster.
Kathleen