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Sometimes, when I am not careful, I give my dress shoes a flattened heel cup. The shoe heel gets bent in, making it harder the next time for my heel to fit into my shoe. That’s when I get a shoehorn to help my foot slide in properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many shoes do not require a shoehorn, but dress shoes, high heels, taller shoes, and boots may need a shoehorn to help your foot slide into your shoe.   <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have struggled to get your heel into your shoe, that is a good sign you could benefit from a shoehorn. It may not be necessary to buy a shoehorn, but having one or a device that acts in the same manner, will give you fewer headaches with your footwear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When Should I Use a Shoehorn?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Mint Condition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I wear casual shoes around the house that I never use out, I tend to kick them off with the toe of my foot on the back of the heel of the shoe. It’s easy and convenient but starts to degrade the integrity of the supportive material around the heel of the shoe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I wear my boots or dress shoes, I use a shoehorn to keep them looking nice. Once you crease your leather shoes, they start looking less stylish and start to function less efficiently around the heel cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ankle Flexibility <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether your ankle is sore from an injury<\/a>, you have tight muscles and tendons, or a swollen foot, you’ll want to have a shoehorn handy to help with insertion and extraction of your foot from your shoe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting a long-handle shoehorn might work well for you because it will allow you the leverage to slip your foot in and out without having to bend and lift your foot off the ground. This can work for ankles that have little mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tight Collar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you have a shoe with a limited opening for your foot to fit in, then it will likely be a bit of a struggle to get your foot in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hightop shoes or boots require your foot to enter at an angle that can be difficult. No one wants to untie their shoes, so the laces need to be removed from the eyelets. But sometimes shoes don’t have long enough laces or are just not accessible without crushing or bending your shoe out of shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A shoehorn will give you the option to get shoes on with less struggle in tight situations and less fuss with laces and heel cups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Back Problems<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I was a boy scout, I went to a camp for a week at Beaver, Utah. I had fun but scraped my back-up pretty well. I remember bending over to tie my shoes for a couple of days wasn’t as easy anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lots of people have back issues<\/a>, and having a shoehorn will aid them when putting on their shoes and taking them off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One idea to help with back problems is to get stretchy laces or no-tie shoelaces. That way you can use a long shoe horn without bending over and slip your foot in or out with minimal effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Use a Shoehorn<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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It is fairly easy to put your shoes on with a shoehorn. Here are some tips to help out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n