Bending to a shoe is the problem for a lot of people: a hip precaution, a stiff back, a replaced knee, or breathlessness that makes stooping unpleasant. This shoehorn is long enough to guide the heel into the shoe while the person stays upright in a chair or standing at the door.
The shaft is epoxy coated steel, so it stays rigid when the heel pushes against it and does not flex away at the moment it is needed. The soft PVC grip is shaped as a hook, which gives the hand something to hold and lets the shoehorn hang on the back of a door or beside the bed where it is easy to find.
It is a common item in a post surgical kit alongside a reacher and a sock aid, and useful long term for anyone who cannot reach their feet.
