Comment on Where does a man get a proper shoe horn that will not break

ikilledlaurapalmer@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• adespoton@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  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.

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  • Agrivar@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Have you ever tried loosening the laces?

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    • adespoton@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      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.

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• ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  You a thin person? Only people I know using shoe horns can’t see their feet.

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• LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  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

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  • Anticorp@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I think I’d be afraid to wear flip flops in Florida considering how many nasty little critters you guys have down there.

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• Agrivar@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  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.

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  • viking@infosec.pub ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    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.

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    • ikilledlaurapalmer@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      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).

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      • TheRealKuni@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        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.

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• sircac@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  “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…

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  • ilinamorato@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    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.

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• ApollosArrow@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  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.

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