I think he was mainly referring to being teleported back in a loop as a glitch.
Snow shoes are good but if he already has shoes that are well scrolled, it wouldn't really help him much, other than lowering his damage. Especially if he isn't well funded, any extra damage he can get is better than decreasing it. On the other hand, if it stops him from being knocked back, then he might be able to kill the dragon in time.