I feel like I’ve tried everything available in all the stores, at the shoe stores, I’ve bought the “good” ones off Amazon, the DUBEFWEE style brands too.
They all break or deform within a year, I can’t take it
Get a steel one
I’m surprised so many people here use them. I remember seeing one in my grandparents house in the 80s and thinking it was a relic then.
From dress shoes to hiking boots to sneakers to you name it, I’ve never needed assistance getting a shoe on or off. What is their purpose?
Help you keep the shape when sliding the foot in, especially in nicer shoes.
Huh. Never had an issue even with nice shoes. I guess I just have slippery feet.
I actually do have some joint hyper mobility so maybe that’s why I don’t see the utility of it? Dunno.
Less of an issue if you take the time to properly untie your shoes, I usually pull two rows of laces out as much as I can when taking them off and putting my feet in is basically as easy as in my Crocs
I am surprised also, the only person I know that uses one is an old cowboy that got hit by a truck 45 years ago and has mobility issues. He has a long wooden one, possibly designed for riding boots.
I had to look up what a shoe horn even was.
Perhaps they are needed for certain feet types? Do you wear alot fancy shoes?
I know women get the solid steel ones from Amazon, but I’m sorry that probably doesn’t help you. Good luck.
There’s metal shoehorns which are nearly indestructible.
You probably can’t order from this shop wherever you’re from, but my parents have this model: https://shop.wenko.de/Wohnen/Zubehoer/Schuhloeffel-Extra-Lang-58-5-cm-rostfreier-Edelstahl
And yeah, that very much feels like you could repurpose it as a makeshift katana in some fictional zombie outbreak…Nearly?!? I mean sure a furnace or a steam roller or a nuclear blast might do it but….putting on shoes?
Well, you do have a pretty big lever there. If your shoes are rather tight and you really gotta work your way in there, then you’re gonna exert quite a bit of force…
I find it weird that nobody mentioned this. If you don’t have back problems and you’re tired of shoe horns breaking, in addition to reconsider your technique, get a short metal one.
Dude. 1/2 size larger maybe?
I kid but seriously. I once made the mistake of getting new shoes RIGHT before a convention where I was on my feet for 8-10 hours a day and no time to get different ones. They were too tight and that pressure caused me pain for years.
My ex GF bought me those and they were great for the first 12 months then they both deformed.
Orthostep 24 inch metal shoe horn.
I got a long one from red wing while getting the boots, as a “freebie”. Solid steel.
Ikea, standing shoehorn. Goofy thing is styled like a snake, but gets the job done.
WTF is going on here??? I have literally NEVER known of or heard of anyone using a shoehorn. Even my grandparents. I live in the US. Is this maybe a niche thing in some other country???
Some higher end brands come with shoe horns. I have a few now. I will say in all my years I have never broken or deformed one though, and I have some cheap ones from amazon too.
My grandparents from Poland, and my grandparents from Italy had them, my parents and brother have them. I’ve never owned them. But I grew up in Florida, so you don’t need them for flip flops
I think I’d be afraid to wear flip flops in Florida considering how many nasty little critters you guys have down there.
Lived there 29 years. Nothing to worry about. Go camping you will meet many spiders, maybe a bear, but black bears there are small and only protective over their cubs. Swamp puppies (alligators) can be dangerous if you bring your dog to the river to fish, just leave him home and your fine. Bring him/her on hikes and to the springs and you are fine. The water is "cold’ and alligators won’t hang out there. Manatees are beautiful, so are many other things people fear You won’t see a cougar outside a animal refuge unless you spend your life looking for them. That said, if you go south west, you can explore the Everglades and it is rare to do. The Seminoles are a combination of many tribes who have become from accepting all those subjugated by Europeans that came here, whether they be native and even those freed or escaped from the slave trade. They hold a special place in my heart. Florida is obviously a Spanish name, same with many of the changed names throughout the state. Spain/Portugal influenced it, but the natives hold many streets/roads/area names as well, but now Puerto Rico (U.S. Territory) Cuba, Mexico, Jamaica and many others have influenced its form. The laws of Cubans being able to immigrate to the U.S. have not followed U.S. law since the 90s(?).
Several laws were created that had to do with “if you touched land” you could stay. Because people of the Florida legislature didn’t care what the U.S. immigration law was, they fought to allow Cuban immigrants to freely stay when Fidel Castro vowed to execute them if they were returned.
The U.S. didn’t argue it, didn’t subjugate it, they saw it as a states right and freedom to accept someone that would otherwise be killed.
Now the majority of Florida voters wants to take the people who are holding their insurance companies from leaving, and put them in camps. I have never been so ashamed to be born there. Both of my families sides immigrants 2 generations before
Anyone who wants to hear about random Everglades information, or refuge’s in Florida, or just simple random information like how Hurricane Andrew in 1992 destroyed exotic pet stores that launched what is called “super snakes” today that rampage the ecosystem and are allowed bounty hunters to slaughter this day. Ping me sometime. I’m always down for conversation
“To shoehorn something” is a literal common expression in Spanish, lately often used to indicate a deliberated misdirection of a debate into a different argument at the minimum occasion (usually via any fallacy)… and there are even shoehorns literally with long sticks for the elders…
It’s a fairly common expression in English, too, with much the same meaning. I don’t know what sort of rock these people are living under.
I’m with you. Everyone in this thread arguing for shoehorns comes off like an actual kook. Buy shoes that fit your feet, and loosen the laces if you’re struggling. Anything else is stubborn insanity.
Leather slippers (or loafers, think they are called differently in some locations) don’t have laces you could possibly loosen.
Hiking boots and winter shoes are often challenging to put on due to the rigid ankle support.
Other shoes such as Converse and the likes get really worn out and flimsy on the heel, to the point where trying to slip in without support will just wrinkle them up.
Some people are unable to bend down properly due to knee or hip issues, etc.
Shoehorns make life easier for almost everyone. I’ve been using them for 20+ years and wouldn’t miss it.
lol I feel like I’m living in a different planet. I’ve got leather loafers. I just pull the on with my finger—never considered they a tn be a problem. Boots, umm, have laces. I also wear sneakers—the only ones that have a crumpled back are those that I’ve knowingly abused by making them effectively slip ons (not untying the laces).
lol I feel like I’m living in a different planet.
😂 Are you just now learning that people experience different things in life?
I don’t use a shoehorn, and I’ve finally embraced the Skechers Slip-Ins lifestyle and loving it, but shoehorns would definitely have made my life easier in some respects.
You a thin person? Only people I know using shoe horns can’t see their feet.
I use a shoe horn. It’s stainless steel. It’s never broken and I’ve had it for over 20 years.
I don’t use it often, but for those times when your feet are wet/swollen or the shoes are leather dress shoes, it’s the only way to go.
Plus, anyone with high arches will need that extra assist. It’s not a nationality thing, it’s a foot and shoe type thing.
Have you ever tried loosening the laces?
Have you ever worn a pair of Florsheims or a pair of riding boots? You can totally remove the laces and you’ll still have the same difficulty.
Just wondering, how wide is the lace gap on your shoes when you’re laced up? I’ve never needed a shoe horn unless I was trying to get my foot into a shoe that was too small.
I got a stainless steel one on Amazon, it’s relatively thick steel, I have no idea how you’d be able to break it with only your hands and feet. I agree the plastic ones are shit.
Edit: The brand was apparently “NINEMAX”. (Not a sponsor lol)
What you really need is a carbon fiber shoehorn. If you do manage to deform it the thing will go right back to its original shape.
But if you break it, won’t it splinter and stab you through your Achilles tendon?
Possibly, but life is full of risks.
Plus it works a treat if your normal shoe horn is far too heavy.
Ikea OMTÄNKSAM
I used the OMSORG, the ikea one with a cute lil face on the holding end. Shoe horns don’t break in my experience but I always put on nice shoes slowly with them, rushing might cause me to step on the shoe horn and deform or snap it…
The one made out of plastic? That one sucks compared to the one I mentioned before.
Get a new one. Go to a shoe cobbler, also to a good shoe store. Then show them your technique. I found it odd that you are bending them so soon. Have them watch you use it. Maybe it’s your technique.
“Ah, user error.”
All kidding aside, I use a brass and wood shoehorn that I inherited from my grandparents. Thing is at least 50 years old.
Whatever you’re doing, it’s not the horn.
Have you considered you may simply just have freaky strong feet?
Perhaps the technique is off. Never broken a shoehorn.
I wonder if he destroys the back of his shoes too
No. I just have large feet. All my shoes are in great condition and the reason I use a shoehorn is to protect the backs.
HULK FEET SMASH PUNY SHOEHORN
