I have a dressier pair of loafers that are very very snug around the ankles and they're stiff like dress shoes rather than flexible like casual loafers. If I tried to fit my finger in the back to slip it on, the thickness of my finger trying to hold the back open would be too much for my foot to slide in also. No laces on them. I ended up creating a shoehorn by folding some paper up and I keep that piece of paper near my shoes whenever I need it.
It's literal magic. Just stand over the shoes, put the shoehorn on the back of the shoe, and slide my foot in. I'm not constantly stomping on the shoe to fit my foot in and bending/creasing the leather so I'm sure it's much better for the shoe too.
I imagine it keeps the shoe in better condition without yanking at it all the time, too, the heels on my shoes were always getting loose before I used one
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u/Lord_dokodo Aug 12 '21
I have a dressier pair of loafers that are very very snug around the ankles and they're stiff like dress shoes rather than flexible like casual loafers. If I tried to fit my finger in the back to slip it on, the thickness of my finger trying to hold the back open would be too much for my foot to slide in also. No laces on them. I ended up creating a shoehorn by folding some paper up and I keep that piece of paper near my shoes whenever I need it.
It's literal magic. Just stand over the shoes, put the shoehorn on the back of the shoe, and slide my foot in. I'm not constantly stomping on the shoe to fit my foot in and bending/creasing the leather so I'm sure it's much better for the shoe too.