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Shopping feature recommends $10 long-handled shoehorn for people who struggle to bend

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Summary

  • A shopping feature recommends a $10 extra-long stainless steel shoehorn that lets wearers put on shoes without bending over deeply.
  • The shoehorn has a 16.5-inch handle, polished stainless steel construction, and a cushioned PVC rubber grip handle.
  • The article also recommends two 34-inch extender grabbers sold for $37 and folding grocery carts priced between $66 and $95.
  • Reasons putting on shoes can become hard include back pain, balance and mobility issues, pregnancy, surgery, and old age.
  • Reviewers with prosthetic legs, arthritis, and post-surgery recovery praised the shoehorn for making footwear easier.

Reactions

  • A reviewer with a prosthetic leg said the shoehorn makes stepping into footwear 'nice and easy' and protects the shoe's heel.
  • Marcia M. called the shoehorn fantastic and said it was a savior when her husband had knee surgery.
  • Thelma Fontenot said the shoehorns cut putting on shoes from a struggle of at least five minutes to seconds and called them excellent for seniors.
  • Jorge Enriquez said the shoehorn is ideal for seniors and works well with sneakers, boots, and dress shoes.
  • A senior reviewer said the folding trolley carries all groceries in one trip, climbs front steps, and folds down for storing.
  • The article recommends picking up one shoehorn for every member of the family.

Timeline newest first

  1. A shopping feature recommends a $10 extra-long stainless steel shoehorn that saves wearers from bending over deeply to put on shoes.
  2. The same feature recommends two 34-inch extender grabbers sold for $37 and folding grocery carts sold for $66 to $95.

Sources newest first

  • If You Can’t Bend Over Like You Used To, Try This $10 Tool People Call ‘Fantastic’ And ‘Easy To Use’huffpost.com· 18m

    A HuffPost shopping article touts a $10 long-handled stainless steel shoehorn on Amazon whose extra length saves wearers from bending deeply, citing reviewer praise from people with prosthetic legs, arthritis, and post-surgery recovery. It also recommends extender grabbers ($37) and folding grocery carts ($66–$95) for those with limited mobility.

Background newest first

  • No One Should Be Shamed for Using a Mobility Aidtime.com· 7d

    Nicole Clark's Time Ideas piece argues that using a mobility aid should be no more controversial than crutches for a broken leg, and that stigma keeps people with visible and invisible disabilities from tools that could open up the world. It profiles 21-year-old artist Josie Tang, who shares her experiences with crutches, a rollator, and wheelchairs on Instagram, and cites Dr. Julie Hershberg and Solve ME's Emily Taylor on patients who decline aids to avoid judgment and on the growing disabled population amid Long COVID.