I have never used a shoehorn before. Most of my shoes have been slip ons (loafers, ballet flats) and the lace-up ones (brogues, walking shoes) have been easy to unlace to put them on.
Lately, however, I have been using long narrow boots without a side zipper and lace-up shoes that are not easy to unlace due to their fancy horizontal lacing. I was looking for shoes the other day and used a shoe horn in the shop for the first time. I was hooked. It made it so easy!!!! I bought a short shoehorn on the spot and went back today for a longer one for my calf-length boots.
Here are my new shoes (boots?)
I did a quick search today and I found that there are all kinds of shoehorn gizmos – novelty ones, ones that are leather keyrings, foldable ones and ornamental ones. Martien Tuithof in the Netherlands has a collection of 1,594 shoehorns that he has amassed since 1977 and holds the Guinness World Record for the highest number of shoehorns. Who knew? Do you use a shoehorn? I found that most of my students do. Why have I never discovered them before now? Have my feet changed? Have my shoes changed?
Wonderful post! I never started using these until I started purchasing shoes I really cared about! Now I use them all the time! I really should think about collecting them! BTW, great boots – what’s the brand?
Every time I use my shoehorn I wonder what took me so long to realise how wonderful they are! The shoes are cheapies from Deichmann, the German store. http://www.deichmann.com/SE/sv/shop/dam/damskor/dam-boots/0001300138154400000004/Chelsea+Boots+Lack-Look.prod?campaign=retargeting%2Fcriteo&productCode=0001300138154400000004. I love their Graceland shoes because they are so comfortable from the very first wear.
My husband uses one, I dont have to maybe one day though. Great post!